Cell ID: CL0000577

Cell Name: type EC enteroendocrine cell

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	8.7459
	Caecum + Healthy	29.2442
	Lamina propria of small intestine	24.5020
	Small intestine + Crohn disease	22.3396
	Ileum	20.8487
	Mesenteric lymph node + Healthy	20.2733
	Mesenteric lymph node	20.1875
	Ileal epithelium + Crohn disease	18.9380
	Ileal epithelium	18.9269
	Crohn disease	16.1493
	Ileal epithelium + Healthy	16.0570
	Lymph node	12.0953
	Lymph node + Healthy	11.3295
	Ileum + Crohn disease	10.1532
	Large intestine	9.0535
	Small intestine	8.8594
	Healthy	6.4871
	Lamina propria of small intestine + Crohn disease	5.5286
	Caecum	4.7188
	Small intestine + Healthy	4.4700
	Large intestine + Healthy	3.1033
	Ileum + Healthy	0.9566
	Transverse colon + Healthy	-12.4717
	Transverse colon	-17.8224
	Jejunum + Healthy	-98.5485
	Jejunum	-98.6295

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Description: A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal mucosa, particularly in the glands of pyloric antrum; duodenum; and ileum. These cell type secretes serotonin and some neurotransmitters including enkephalins and substance P. Their secretory granules stain readily with silver (argentaffin stain).

Synonyms: Kulchitsky cell, argentaffin cell, enterochromaffin cell