Enterochromaffin-like cells

From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia

Enterochromaffin-like cells - a type of enteroendocrine cell located in the oxyntic glands of the stomach that releases histamine in regulation of acid secretion. It is morphologically similar to enterochromaffin cells, but lacks an affinity to binding silver salts. See enterochromaffin-like cell

This medical article is a stub. You can help WikiMD by expanding it.

‎

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Search WikiMD

Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.

Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

Retrieved from "https://wikimd.com/w/index.php?title=Enterochromaffin-like_cells&oldid=5523236"

Hidden category:

All stub articles

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD