Until recently, the embryological origin of the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) within the intestine was unclear. An origin from the neural crest or from the mesenchyme was considered possible because ICC possess some characteristics in common with neural crest-derived cells, and some characterist
Introduction to interstitial cells of Cajal
β Scribed by Hanani, M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 31 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1059-910X
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