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Enterochromaffin-like cell

Enterochromaffin-like cells or ECL cells are a type of neuroendocrine cell found in the gastric glands of the gastric mucosa beneath the epithelium, in particular in the vicinity of parietal cells, that aid in the production of gastric acid via the release of histamine. They are also considered a type of enteroendocrine cell.

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Gastric mucosa
Latin
endocrinocytus ECL
MeSH
D019861
TH
H3.04.02.0.00030

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Latin · 1
Enterochromaffin-like cell → endocrinocytus ECL
Location · 1
Enterochromaffin-like cell → Gastric mucosa
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Enterochromaffin-like cell → D019861
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Enterochromaffin-like cell → H3.04.02.0.00030

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cells ecl histamine cell gastrin gastric acid type also release vagal mucosa epithelium peptide stimulation important secretion enterochromaffin-like particular parietal

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Enterochromaffin-like cellLatinendocrinocytus ECL1.00infobox
Enterochromaffin-like cellLocationGastric mucosa1.00infobox
Enterochromaffin-like cellMeSHD0198611.00infobox
Enterochromaffin-like cellTHH3.04.02.0.000301.00infobox

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