Propulsive colonic contractions are mediated by inhibition-driven poststimulus responses that originate in interstitial cells of Cajal.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2123020119
Abstract: SignificanceThe peristaltic reflex elicits colonic migrating motor complexes (CMMCs) that are thought to be generated by enteric excitatory neurons stimulating smooth muscle cells (SMCs). We found that atropine did not block CMMCs and present a… read more here.
Keywords: colonic contractions; interstitial cells; contractions mediated; propulsive colonic ... See more keywords