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Enteroendocrine cells release hormones and neurotransmitters to regulate nutrient absorption, digestion, motility, feeding behaviours and sensory perception.
Gribble & Reimann 2016 Annu Rev Physiol 78: 277-299
Kaelberer et al. 2018 Science 361: eaat5236
Gribble et al. 2019 Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 15: 226-237
Liddle 2019 Cell Mol. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 7: 739-747

One percent of the intestinal epithelium is represented by the Enteroendocrine Cells (EEC)
Rezzani et al. 2022 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23: 3758

enteroendocrine cells open and closed type

Based on their cytoarchitecture and location, Enteroendocrine Cells (EEC) are divided into open type, with a bottle-neck shape and a pr…