title: A little known cell in the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: A little known cell in the gastrointestinal tract has been described. The confusion over terminology is discussed. The question of the undifferentiated cell type is also considered. Although well recognised by gastroenterologists they remain little known in general. Their function is unknown. The various possibilities are summarized.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004064:Digestive System / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008871:Microvilli / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009626:Terminology as Topic