Histamine-enhanced contractile responses of gastric smooth muscle via interstitial cells of Cajal in the Syrian hamster.
S NaganumaTakahiko ShiinaS YasudaY SuzukiYasutake ShimizuPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)
The findings suggest that histamine regulates gastric motility by acting on ICCs via H1 receptors in the hamster. The remarkable ability of histamine to induce rhythmic contractions would be useful for treatment of gastric dysmotility.