Children's Health Exposure Analysis Resource

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Preferred Name

type EC enteroendocrine cell
Synonyms

enterochromaffin cell

Kulchitsky cell

argentaffin cell
Definitions

A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal mucosa, particularly in the glands of pyloric antrum; duodenum; and ileum. These cell type secretes serotonin and some neurotransmitters including enkephalins and substance P. Their secretory granules stain readily with silver (argentaffin stain).
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000577
alternative label

enterochromaffin cell

Kulchitsky cell

argentaffin cell
database_cross_reference

MESH:D004759

FMA:62934

FMA:83132
definition

A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal mucosa, particularly in the glands of pyloric antrum; duodenum; and ileum. These cell type secretes serotonin and some neurotransmitters including enkephalins and substance P. Their secretory granules stain readily with silver (argentaffin stain).
has_exact_synonym

enterochromaffin cell

Kulchitsky cell

argentaffin cell
in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl#cellxgene_subset
label

type EC enteroendocrine cell
prefixIRI

CL:0000577
prefLabel

type EC enteroendocrine cell
present_in_taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
textual definition

A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal mucosa, particularly in the glands of pyloric antrum; duodenum; and ileum. These cell type secretes serotonin and some neurotransmitters including enkephalins and substance P. Their secretory granules stain readily with silver (argentaffin stain).
subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000506

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000166

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000164

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000458

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002251
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