What Are Enteroendocrine Cells?

Endocrine cells and endocrine glands together form the endocrine system and are dispersed in various organs.

Endocrine cell

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Endocrine cells and endocrine glands together

Endocrine cells secreting nitrogen-containing hormone cells

The ultrastructure of cells is similar to that of protein-secreting cells. The cytoplasm contains rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complexes related to synthetic hormones, and membrane-secreted secretory particles.

Endocrine cells

The ultrastructural characteristics of cells are: the cytoplasm is rich in smooth endoplasmic reticulum, the tubular mitochondria have more mitochondria, and contain more lipid droplets. Among them, cholesterol is the raw material of synthetic hormones.

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