Enteroendocrine cells

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Enteroendocrine cells are specialized endocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract. They produce hormones such as serotonin[1], somatostatin and enteroglucagon.

Most enteroendocrine cells are found in the islets of Langerhans, but they are also found in other locations. For example, the G cells (which secrete gastrin) are located primarily in the stomach.[2]. Enteroendocrine cells are also found in the duodenum.[3]

Enterochromaffin-like cell and enterochromaffin cells are also considered enteroendocrine cells.[4]

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  1. ^ UIUC Histology Subject 321
  2. ^ iv_1/g/G_cell article at GE's Medcyclopaedia
  3. ^ Histology at BU 11604loa - "Endocrine System: duodenum, enteroendocrine cells"
  4. ^ MeSH Enteroendocrine+cells

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Digestive system, physiology: gastrointestinal physiology

Enteric nervous system: Meissner's plexus - Auerbach's plexus

exocrine: Chief cells (Pepsinogen) - Parietal cells (Gastric acid, Intrinsic factor) - Goblet cells (Mucus)

endocrine/paracrine: G cells (gastrin), D cells (somatostatin) - ECL cells (Histamine) - enterogastrone: I cells (CCK), K cells (GIP), S cells (secretin)

Brunner's glands - Paneth cells - Enterocytes

Saliva - Bile - Intestinal juice - Gastric juice - Pancreatic juice

Swallowing - Vomiting - Peristalsis - Interstitial cell of Cajal - Migrating motor complex - Borborygmus - Gastrocolic reflex - Segmentation contractions - Defecation

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