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enteroendocrine pertaining to intestinal hormones. enteroendocrine cells cells of the intestinal mucosa that produce hormones such as secretin and cholecystokinin. 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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First isolated and characterized by Brown (14) in 1971, gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP), also called glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, is a 42-amino acid peptide secreted by the enteroendocrine K cells located in the duodenum and proximal jejunum. Heather Bara of Georgia Institute of Technology: Tissue Engineering a Pancreatic Substitute Based on Recombinant Enteroendocrine Cells The hypothesis is that an infection can cause IBS symptoms by several mechanisms, including injuries to the enteric nervous system which may alter the function of enteroendocrine cells and T lymphocytes and induce a chronic state of inflammation and visceral sensitivity. |
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