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Paneth cell

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Paneth cell
narrow, pyramidal or columnar epithelial cell with a nucleus close to its base. Found in the fundus of the mucosal crypts in the intestine.
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The Paneth cell is at the heart of another microbe-intestine interaction uncovered recently by Gordon's group.
Gut check: the bacteria in your intestines are welcome guests by Travis, John / Science News
In addition, the Paneth cells (secretory cells) in the spiked-fed group were highly activated and contained a large number of secretory granules.
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Methyl mercury in primates produces histologic abnormality of one intestinal cell line: Paneth cells are enlarged and packed with secretory granules (21), also specifically reported in autistic children (5).
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