Definition: c-Kit positive cells related to smooth muscle cells that are intercalated between the autonomic nerves and the effector smooth muscle cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Different phenotypic classes play roles as pacemakers, mediators of neural inputs, and mechanosensors.
Other names Interstitial Cell of Cajal Like Cells; Cajal Interstitial Cells; Interstitial Cell of Cajal-Like Cells