title: [Mast cells and cells producing alpha-endorphin in the mucosa of the antral section of the stomach].
abstract: The distribution of mast cells, alpha-endorphine-producing cells (AER-cells) and argyrophilic cells in lamina propria of the antral mucosa was determined quantitatively in 13 normal men. The cells were detected by histochemical and immunohistochemical (PAP) methods. The form and site of AER-cells resembled those of mast cells and mucosal argyrophilic cells (in lamina propria). The authors assume that part of human gastric mucosal cells have argyrophilic properties and contain alpha-endorphine.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004723:Endorphins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D018822:alpha-Endorphin
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D018822:alpha-Endorphin
vernacular_title: Tuchnye kletki i kletki, vyrabatyvaiushchie al'fa-éndorfin, v slizistoĭ obolochke antral'nogo otdela zheludka.