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Enteroendocrine Cells

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Definition: Cells found throughout the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that contain and secrete regulatory PEPTIDE HORMONES and/or BIOGENIC AMINES.     
See Also APUD Cells
Examples Enterochromaffin Cells; Enterochromaffin-like Cells; Gastrin-Secreting Cells; Glucagon-Secreting Cells; Insulin-Secreting Cells; Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cells; Somatostatin-Secreting Cells
Other names Secretin Cells, Intestinal; Secretin Cell, Intestinal; S Cell (Intestine); L Cells, Intestinal; L Cell, Intestinal; L Cell (Intestine); Intestinal Secretin Cell; Intestinal L Cell; Gut Secretin Cells; Gut Secretin Cell; Gut Endocrine Cells; Gut Endocrine Cell; Gastrointestinal Endocrine Cells; Gastrointestinal Endocrine Cell; Enteroendocrine Cell; Endocrine Cell, Gastrointestinal; Secretin Cells of Gut; S Cells (Intestine); L Cells (Intestine); Intestinal Secretin Cells

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