GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOCRINE CELLS
\ɡˈastɹɔ͡ɪntˌɛstɪnə͡l ˈɛndə͡ʊkɹˌa͡ɪn sˈɛlz], \ɡˈastɹɔɪntˌɛstɪnəl ˈɛndəʊkɹˌaɪn sˈɛlz], \ɡ_ˈa_s_t_ɹ_ɔɪ_n_t_ˌɛ_s_t_ɪ_n_əl ˈɛ_n_d_əʊ_k_ɹ_ˌaɪ_n s_ˈɛ_l_z]\
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Cells found throughout the lining of the gastrointestinal tract that contain regulatory peptide hormones and/or biogenic amines. The substances are located in secretory granules and act in an endocrine or paracrine manner. Some of these substances are also found in neurons in the gut. There are at least 15 different types of endocrine cells of the gut. Some take up amine precursors and have been called APUD CELLS. However, most endocrine cells of the gut apparently have endodermal rather than neuroectodermal origin, so the relationship with APUD cells is not clear.
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