Dominant role of interstitial cells of Cajal in nitrergic relaxation of murine lower oesophageal sphincter

Cell-Specific Deletion of Nitric Oxide–Sensitive Guanylyl Cyclase Reveals a Dual Pathway for Nitrergic Neuromuscular Transmission in the Murine Fundus

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Achalasia

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Interstitial cells of Cajal integrate excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission with intestinal slow-wave activity

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Genetic modifiers of hypertension in soluble guanylate cyclase α1–deficient mice

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Nitric Oxide–Sensitive Guanylyl Cyclase Is Dispensable for Nitrergic Signaling and Gut Motility in Mouse Intestinal Smooth Muscle

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Muscarinic activation of Ca2+-activated Cl−current in interstitial cells of Cajal

(2011) Mei Hong Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Loss of Lsc/p115 Protein Leads to Neuronal Hypoplasia in the Esophagus and an Achalasia-Like Phenotype in Mice

(2010) Eugen Zizer et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Achalasia - An Update

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Neurotransmission in lower esophageal sphincter of W/Wv mutant mice

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Mounting evidence against the role of ICC in neurotransmission to smooth muscle in the gut

(2009) Raj K. Goyal et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY

Nitric oxide decreases the excitability of interstitial cells of Cajal through activation of the BK channel

(2008) Yaohui Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Interstitial cells of Cajal are innervated by nitrergic nerves and express nitric oxide–sensitive guanylate cyclase in the guinea-pig gastrointestinal tract

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Deficiency of intramuscular ICC increases fundic muscle excitability but does not impede nitrergic innervation

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