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Molecular Mechanisms of Enteroendocrine Differentiaton
1 Nov 1998
Abstract excerpt
Passing through a complex series of developmental steps, the visceral endoderm differentiates into four intestinal epithelial lineages comprising enterocytes, goblet cells, paneth cells, and enteroendocrine cells. The intestinal enteroendocrine system consists of at least 15 different cell types, which can be classified on the basis of morphological criteria, expression of secretory products, and abundance of...
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