Mesh term Enteroendocrine Cells
Browse to parent terms:Endocrine Cells
Endocrine System
Epithelial Cells
Description
Cells found throughout the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that contain and secrete regulatory PEPTIDE HORMONES and/or BIOGENIC AMINES.Browse to child terms:
Enterochromaffin Cells
Enterochromaffin-like Cells
Gastrin-Secreting Cells
Glucagon-Secreting Cells
Insulin-Secreting Cells
Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cells
Somatostatin-Secreting Cells
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