A cells and their subtypes are located in the stomach, have the luminal receptors T1R1 - T1R3, T2Rs, release ghrelin and nesfatin-1. They are used to control appetite and release growth hormones
Furness et al. 2013a Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 10: 729-740
Localisation
In the stomach, the majority of ghrelin cells contain colocalized nesfatin-1
In the small intestine, most express
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Fothergill & Furness 2018 Histochem Cell Biol 150(6): 693-702
Rezzani et al. 2022 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: 3758
Secretion Products
Ghrelin
Fothergill & Furness 2018 Histochem Cell Biol 150(6): 693-702
Rezzani et al. 2022 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: 3758
Responsible for...
Secretion of ghrelin
Rezzani et al. 2022 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: 3758
