Interstitial cells of Cajal: intestinal pacemaker cells?
Farrugia, "Local presentation of steel factor increases expression of c-kit immunoreactive
interstitial cells of Cajal in culture," American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, vol.
The morphology, histochemical properties, and ultrastructure of the pigmented cells may indicate that the melanogenesis takes place in these cells, and then, the melanin is transferred to pinealocytes and
interstitial cells. This process of melanin transference has already been suggested in cat [18] and bat [16].
Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) have been the focus of lively debate for a number of years.
Interstitial cells in the urinary tract, where are they and what do they do?
Studies of testicular
interstitial cells and seminiferous tubules in fetuses and/or patients with PBS are scarce in the literature.
MeisKindblom, "Gastrointestinal pacemaker cell tumor (GIPACT): gastrointestinal stromal tumors show phenotypic characteristics of the
interstitial cells of Cajal," American Journal of Pathology, vol.
In the current study, collagenase and hyaluronidase digestion was used to isolate pig testicular
interstitial cells from pig testes.
Loss of epithelial polarity and gain of
interstitial cells are characteristic marks of EMT [17, 18], including loss of expression and function of E-cadherin protein and other epithelial markers and overexpression of
interstitial cell markers like N-cadherin and vimentin.
Sanders, "Pacemaker potentials generated by
interstitial cells of Cajal in the murine intestine," American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, vol.
Histological measurements like thickness of testicular capsule and seminiferous epithelium, diameter of seminiferous tubules and its lumen, diameter and percentage area of
interstitial cells in each testis were measured with the help of automated image analysis system Image J(r), version 1.46 (Research Services Branch, NIMH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA).
Characterization of subepithelial
interstitial cells in normal and pathological human prostate.
