Histochemical observations of the folate metabolism in the human principal gastric glands.
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.
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
D005492:Folic Acid; D013762:Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase; D014805:Vitamin B 12