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Gastrin-secreting cell

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012109

Endocrine cells which secrete gastrin, a peptide that induces gastric acid secretion. They are found predominantly in the gastric glands of pyloric antrum in the stomach, but can also be found in the duodenum, nervous and other tissues.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012109
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012109",
  "term": "Gastrin-secreting cell",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Gastrin-Secreting Cell",
  "definition": "Endocrine cells which secrete gastrin, a peptide that induces gastric acid secretion. They are found predominantly in the gastric glands of pyloric antrum in the stomach, but can also be found in the duodenum, nervous and other tissues.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/gastrin-secreting-cell/"
}

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