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Enterochromaffin Cells (EC)
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One group of enteroendocrine cells are the enterochromaffin cells, characterized by yellow granules. Named for their reaction with chrome salts. These granules contain many secretion products (e.g., serotonin, melatonin, substance P)
Enterochromaffin Cells (EC) secrete
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (sometimes)
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (minor amount)
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References (Sources)
- Classification and functions of enteroendocrine cells of the lower gastrointestinal tract
- Costorage of enteroendocrine hormones evaluated at the cell and subcellular levels in male mice
- Enterochromaffin cell hyperplasia in the gut: Factors, mechanism and therapeutic clues
- Gut enterochromaffin cells drive visceral pain and anxiety
- Luminally released serotonin stimulates colonic motility and accelerates colonic transit in rats
- Serotonin is a sword and a shield of the bowel: serotonin plays offense and defense
- TRPA1 regulates gastrointestinal motility through serotonin release from enterochromaffin cells