Category: Histamine
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Enterochromaffin-like cells (ECL cells) are neuroendocrine and enteroendocrine cells that aid in the production of gastric acid via the release of histamine
Enterochromaffin-like cells or ECL cells are a type of neuroendocrine cell found in the gastric glands of the gastric mucosa beneath the epithelium, in particular in the vicinity of parietal cells, that aid in the production of gastric acid via the release of histamine. They are also considered a type of enteroendocrine cell. Function ECL cells synthesize and secrete histamine. These cells are stimulated by the hormones gastrin (not depicted in…
