These cells resemble the INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL (ICC) that are found in the gut, and which play an important role in initiating contractile activity. In this review we discuss the potential ...

The cause of interstitial cystitis ... The M3 receptor is also located on the detrusor muscle cells of the bladder and mediates cholinergic contraction of the urinary bladder and other smooth ...

In the study, mouse IMs were found to produce high levels ... area of future investigation. TITLE: Lung interstitial macrophages alter dendritic cell functions to prevent airway allergy in mice ...

The microscopical appearance was that of an unusual interstitial pneumonia characterized by slight thickening of the alveolar walls with masses of large cells in the distal air spaces (Fig.