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chief cells the zymogenic or peptic cells of the gastric mucosa which secrete pepsinogen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Histologically, the cells resemble chief cells and are uniform, with clear to amphophilic cytoplasm surrounding small, hyperchromatic nuclei (figure, B). Cytoplasmic and nuclear acidophilic inclusion bodies were detected in respiratory epithelial cells, gastric surface mucous and chief cells, intestinal crypt epithelial cells, and hepatic and pancreatic duct epithelial cells. The thymic tissue appeared as a single lobule divided by fine, fibrous septa, and the parathyroid tissue was made up entirely of chief cells. |
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