Enterochromaffin-like Cells

"Enterochromaffin-like Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Neuroendocrine cells in the glands of the GASTRIC MUCOSA. They produce HISTAMINE and peptides such as CHROMOGRANINS. ECL cells respond to GASTRIN by releasing histamine which acts as a paracrine stimulator of the release of HYDROCHLORIC ACID from the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.

Descriptor ID	D019861
MeSH Number(s)	A06.224.365 A06.390.043 A11.382.625.047 A11.436.294.047
Concept/Terms	Enterochromaffin-like Cells Enterochromaffin-like Cells Enterochromaffin like Cells Enterochromaffin-like Cell ECL Cells ECL Cell

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Enterochromaffin-like Cells".

Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Chromaffin System [A06.224]
Enterochromaffin-like Cells [A06.224.365]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A06.390]
Enterochromaffin-like Cells [A06.390.043]
Cells [A11]
Endocrine Cells [A11.382]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A11.382.625]
Enterochromaffin-like Cells [A11.382.625.047]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A11.436.294]
Enterochromaffin-like Cells [A11.436.294.047]

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