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Review
. 2003 Dec;3(6):583-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2003.06.010.

Ion channels in gastrointestinal smooth muscle and interstitial cells of Cajal

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Ion channels in gastrointestinal smooth muscle and interstitial cells of Cajal

Gregory L Lyford et al. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

A requirement for normal gastrointestinal motility is the tight regulation of ion channels expressed in interstitial cells of Cajal and smooth muscle. Interstitial cells of Cajal generate the slow wave and amplify neuronal signals; smooth muscle functions as the final effector organ. Recent advances in our understanding of the expression and mechano-regulation of these different subtypes of ion channels have allowed the development of hypotheses on how ion channels transduce a variety of inputs into electrical signals that directly or indirectly regulate gastrointestinal motor activity.

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