"Enterochromaffin Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal MUCOSA, particularly in the glands of PYLORIC ANTRUM; DUODENUM; and ILEUM. These cells secrete mainly SEROTONIN and some neuropeptides. Their secretory granules stain readily with silver (argentaffin stain).
| Descriptor ID |
D004759
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.440.250 A06.224.358 A06.390.021 A10.615.550.291.162 A11.382.625.031 A11.436.294.031 A15.382.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Enterochromaffin Cells- Enterochromaffin Cells
- Cell, Enterochromaffin
- Cells, Enterochromaffin
- Enterochromaffin Cell
- Serotonin-Containing Enterochromaffin Cells
- Enterochromaffin Cell, Serotonin-Containing
- Enterochromaffin Cells, Serotonin-Containing
- Serotonin Containing Enterochromaffin Cells
- Serotonin-Containing Enterochromaffin Cell
- 5-HT-Containing Enterochromaffin Cells
- 5 HT Containing Enterochromaffin Cells
- 5-HT-Containing Enterochromaffin Cell
- Enterochromaffin Cell, 5-HT-Containing
- Enterochromaffin Cells, 5-HT-Containing
- Argentaffin Cells
- Argentaffin Cell
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