Interstitial Cajal-like cells (ICLCs) present in the gallbladder might have a role in the pathogenesis of gallstones, according to a study published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility.

At birth, expression in the liver decreases, and the interstitial cells of the kidney, which originate from the neural crest cells, become the principal site of production. 2,6 In adults, EPO is ...

Researchers are developing promising suppression systems for painful conditions—even an app on your phone that turns the pain ...

Treating rare diseases can be complicated at the best of times, and it gets even more complicated when different patients ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall mutate and grow uncontrollably. The stomach wall has five layers ...

In some cases the immune system causes inflammation that damages key cells involved in digestion [2], [4]. One important group of cells affected are called interstitial cells of Cajal . Think of ...

TITLE: Lung interstitial macrophages alter dendritic cell functions to prevent airway allergy in mice. AUTHOR CONTACT: Fabrice Bureau University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Mechanisms of heart-valve disease often mimic processes observed in embryonic and early childhood development, including activation of valvular interstitial cell (VIC) phenotypes and remodeling of ...

Bilateral interstitial pneumonia, also known as double pneumonia, can happen as a result of a COVID-19 ... They’re looking for high levels of white blood cells in your lungs.

Interstitial fluid is a thin layer of fluid which surrounds the body’s cells. Interstitial fluid has become useful in the monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes. Whilst interstitial is ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disorder that hardens connective tissue and muscle in ...