title: Histochemical observations of the folate metabolism in the human principal gastric glands.
abstract: By means of two original histochemical methods, the folate metabolism was investigated in the gastric glands proper. The presence of a high concentration of folic acid and dihydrofolate reductase in the parietal cells suggests a straight metabolic interrelation between the intrinsic factor, vitamin B12 and folate in these gland cells.
mesh_terms: D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000201:enzymology; D013762:Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid; D013762:Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase; D014805:Vitamin B 12