Anatomy

Gastric Chief Cells

Epithelial cells that line the basal half of the GASTRIC GLANDS. Chief cells synthesize and export an inactive enzyme PEPSINOGEN which is converted into the highly proteolytic enzyme PEPSIN in the acid environment of the STOMACH.

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Abstract

Epithelial cells that line the basal half of the GASTRIC GLANDS. Chief cells synthesize and export an inactive enzyme PEPSINOGEN which is converted into the highly proteolytic enzyme PEPSIN in the acid environment of the STOMACH.

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9 entry terms
  • Chief Cells, Gastric
  • Gastric Zymogenic Cells
  • Cell, Gastric Zymogenic
  • Cells, Gastric Zymogenic
  • Chief Cell, Gastric
  • Gastric Chief Cell
  • Gastric Zymogenic Cell
  • Zymogenic Cell, Gastric
  • Zymogenic Cells, Gastric

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Gastric Mucosa (1966-1997)

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  1. A03w.556w.875.875w.440w.150w
  2. A10w.615w.550w.291w.150w
  3. A11w.436.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastric Chief Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019872. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019872
  2. Gastric Chief Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_chief_cell
  3. Gastric Chief Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2595765