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Named for Vesicles that differentiate from L cells. The identifying hormone (historically) is
K cells and their subtypes are located in the proximal small intestine, have the luminal receptors G-Protein Coupled Receptor 119 (GPR119), G-Protein Coupled Receptor 120 (GPR120), G-Protein Coupled Receptor 40 (GPR40), and release Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP). They activate the insulin release
Furness et al. 2013a Nat…