Percentage of epithelial cells lining the stomach, small intestine and colon that are enteroendocrine cells

Range <1 %
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Li HJ, Ray SK, Singh NK, Johnston B, Leiter AB. Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors and enteroendocrine cell differentiation. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2011 Oct13 Suppl 1:5-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01438.x. p.5 left column top paragraphPubMed ID21824251
Primary Source Cheng H, Leblond CP. Origin, differentiation and renewal of the four main epithelial cell types in the mouse small intestine. V. Unitarian Theory of the origin of the four epithelial cell types. Am J Anat. 1974 Dec141(4):537-61.PubMed ID4440635
Comments Unlike most endocrine organs where endocrine cells are the predominant cell type, enteroendocrine cells account for less than 1% of the epithelial cells lining the stomach, small intestine and colon and are scattered diffusely as individual cells throughout the mucosa (primary source).
Entered by Uri M
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