title: Interstitial cells of Cajal and their role in veterinary gastrointestinal pathologies.
abstract: This study highlights the importance of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICs) in gastrointestinal disease. Human research is already considering IC pathologies but in veterinary research IC pathologies are rarely studied. Nevertheless, recent studies of ICs show a growing interest in the pathophysiology of gastrointestinal diseases and emphasize the consideration of this cell type in the pathophysiology of veterinary gastrointestinal malfunctions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Antwerp University, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium. kris.deceulaer@ua.ac.be
authors.forename: K M G
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: De Ceulaer
authors.forename: C J D
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Van Ginneken
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weyns
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020541:Coiled Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000473:pathology