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Descriptor
English
:
Enterochromaffin-like Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Similares a las Enterocromafines
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Celulas Tipo Enterocromafim
Synonyms
English
:
ECL Cell
ECL Cells
Enterochromaffin like Cells
Enterochromaffin-like Cell
Tree Number:
A06.224.365
A06.390.043
A11.382.625.047
A11.436.294.047
Definition
English
:
Neuroendocrine cells
in the glands of the
GASTRIC MUCOSA
. They produce
HISTAMINE
and
peptides
such as
CHROMOGRANINS
. ECL cells respond to
GASTRIN
by releasing
histamine
which acts as a paracrine stimulator of the release of
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
from the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.
See Related
English
:
Enterochromaffin Cells
History Note
English
:
98
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
33621
Unique Identifier:
D019861
Occurrence in VHL
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