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enterochromaffin
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌen.tər.əʊˈkrəʊ.mə.fɪn/ us /en.t̬ɚ.oʊˈkroʊ.mə.fɪn/
relating to cells found on the inside surface of the intestine(= a long tube through which food travels from the stomach) that help control the way it works:
enterochromaffin cellEnterochromaffin cells produce the hormone serotonin.
Enterochromaffin cells are chemosensors that detect signals such as ingested chemicals.
Carcinoid tumours arise from the enterochromaffin cells throughout the gut.
About 95% of serotonin is produced in enterochromaffin cells throughout the gut.
Serotonin is released from enterochromaffin cells in the mucosa of the small intestine.
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