Goblet cell
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Goblet cells are simple columnar epithelial cells that secrete gel-forming mucins, like mucin 2 in the lower gastrointestinal tract, and mucin 5AC in the respiratory tract. The goblet cells mainly use
Schematic illustration of a goblet cell in close up, illustrating different internal structures of the cell.
Goblet cell in ileum
Section of mouse intestine, mucus of goblet cells in blue
Goblet cells in large intestine
Intestinal gland
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In histology, an intestinal gland is a gland found in between villi in the intestinal epithelial lining of the small intestine and large intestine. The glands and intestinal villi are covered by epith
Micrograph of the small intestine mucosa showing the intestinal glands - bottom 1/3 of image. H&E stain.
Colonic crypts (intestinal glands) within four tissue sections. In panel A, the bar shows 100 μm and allows an estimate of the frequency of crypts in the colonic epithelium. Panel B includes three crypts in cross-section, each with one segment deficient for CCOI expression and at least one crypt, on the right side, undergoing fission into two crypts. Panel C shows, on the left side, a crypt fissioning into two crypts. Panel D shows typical small clusters of two and three CCOI deficient crypts (the bar shows 50 μm). The images were made from original photomicrographs, but panels A, B and D were also included in an article
Micrograph showing intestinal crypt branching, a histopathological finding of chronic colitides. H&E stain.
Micrograph showing crypt inflammation. H&E stain.