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Interstitial Cell of Cajal

Interstitial Cell of Cajal

Interstitial Cell of Cajal serve as electrical pacemakers and generate spontaneous electrical slow waves in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The interstitial cell of Cajal (ICC) is a type of interstitial cell within the gastrointestinal region. There are different kinds with different features. Myenteric Interstitial cell of Cajal [ICC-MY] serve like a pacemaker which produces the bioelectrical gradual wave potential leading to contraction with the smooth muscle.