Involvement of mitochondrial Na+–Ca2+ exchange in intestinal pacemaking activity
Author(s) -
Byung Joo Kim
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i5.796
Subject(s) - interstitial cell of cajal , mitochondrion , gastrointestinal tract , membrane potential , clonazepam , patch clamp , chemistry , interstitial cell , voltage clamp , medicine , endocrinology , biology , electrophysiology , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biochemistry , immunohistochemistry
Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are the pacemaker cells that generate slow waves in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We have aimed to investigate the involvement of mitochondrial Na+-Ca2+ exchange in intestinal pacemaking activity in cultured interstitial cells of Cajal.
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