interstitial cells of Cajal

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
gptkbp:abnormalityAssociatedWith gptkb:Hirschsprung's_disease
achalasia
intestinal pseudo-obstruction
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:c-Kit_receptor
ANO1 protein
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:small_intestine
colon
stomach
gptkbp:function pacemaker cells
generate slow waves
mediate neurotransmission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label interstitial cells of Cajal
gptkbp:location gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:marking ANO1 (TMEM16A)
c-Kit (CD117)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
gptkbp:origin mesenchymal cells
gptkbp:relatedTo gastrointestinal motility
gastrointestinal stromal tumors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:gastrointestinal_stromal_tumor
gptkb:c-KIT
gptkb:GIST
gptkb:c-Kit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7