title: Enteroendocrine cells in gastrointestinal pathophysiology.
abstract: Enteroendocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract play an important role in the regulation of appetite and digestive responses through the secretion of peptides. Their involvement in gastrointestinal diseases has been acknowledged, but relatively few studies have sought to clearly define their role in the pathogenesis or as therapeutic targets. Recent, but still limited, work has identified new roles for EEC in GI diseases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019858:Enteroendocrine Cells / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones