enteroendocrine cell

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• Enteroendocrine cells — are specialized endocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract. They produce hormones such as serotonin [UIUCHistologySubject|321] , somatostatin, motilin, cholecystokinin, gastric inhibitory peptide, neurotensin, vasoactive intestinal peptide,… …   Wikipedia

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• enteroendocrine cells — a group of APUD cells, which may be divided into a number of populations on the basis of polypeptide hormone and biogenic amine production, found scattered throughout the gastrointestinal epithelium, mainly at the base of the epithelium; their… …   Medical dictionary

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• Medullary chromaffin cell — Adrenal gland. (Medulla labeled at bottom right.) Latin endocrinocytus medullaris Code TH …   Wikipedia

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• Enterochromaffin-like cell — Enterochromaffin like cells or ECL cells are a type of neuroendocrine cells found in the gastric glands of the gastric mucosa beneath the epithelium, particularly in the vicinity of parietal cells. They are also considered a type of… …   Wikipedia

• Enterochromaffin cell — Enterochromaffin (EC) cells (Kulchitsky cells) are a type of enteroendocrine cell [MeshName|Enterochromaffin+Cells] occurring in the epithelia lining the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. FunctionThey produce and contain about 90% of the body… …   Wikipedia