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Descriptor
English
:
Paneth Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células de Paneth
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Celulas de Paneth
Synonyms
English
:
Cells, Paneth
Tree Number:
A03.556.124.369.700
A10.615.550.444.700
A11.436.700
Definition
English
:
Differentiated
epithelial cells
of the
INTESTINAL MUCOSA
, found in the basal part of the intestinal crypts of Lieberkuhn.
Paneth cells
secrete
GROWTH
FACTORS, digestive
enzymes
such as LYSOZYME and antimicrobial
peptides
such as cryptdins (
ALPHA-DEFENSINS
) into the crypt lumen.
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:
33261
Unique Identifier:
D019879
Occurrence in VHL
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