An endocrine cell found in the pyloric gland mucosa (antral mucosa) of the stomach of mammals and responsible for the secretion of gastrin and enkephalin. Most abundant in pyloric antrum, pyramidal in form with a narrow apex bearing long microvilli. [ MESH:D019863 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0517223651 GOC:tfm ]
Synonyms: G cell
Term information
- BTO:0004108
- FMA:67609
Term relations
- enkephalin secreting cell
- mucous cell of stomach
- gastrin secreting cell
- enteroendocrine cell
- part of some mucosa of pyloric antrum