| Enterochromaffin-like cell | |
|---|---|
 Control of stomach acid secretions. (ECL-cell at top center.) | |
| Details | |
| Location | Gastric mucosa |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | endocrinocytus ECL |
| MeSH | D019861 |
| TH | H3.04.02.0.00030 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
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.[1]
- ^ Enterochromaffin-like+Cells at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)