Enteroendocrine cell
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enteroendocrine-cell-291-6288206
title:
Enteroendocrine cell
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Enteroendocrine cells are specialized cells of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas with endocrine function. They produce gastrointestinal hormones or peptides in response to various stimuli and release them into the bloodstream for systemic effect, diffuse them as local messengers, or transmit them to the enteric nervous system to activate nervous responses. Enteroendocrine cells of the intestine are the most numerous endocrine cells of the body. They constitute an enteric endocrine system a
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description:
Cell that produces gastrointestinal hormones
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteroendocrine_cell
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date modified:
2024-03-10T13:16:46Z
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