MeSH definition : Differentiated epithelial cells of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA, found in the basal part
of the intestinal crypts of Lieberkuhn. Paneth cells secrete GROWTH FACTORS, digestive
enzymes such as LYSOZYME and antimicrobial peptides such as cryptdins (ALPHA-DEFENSINS)
into the crypt lumen.;
Differentiated epithelial cells of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA, found in the basal part
of the intestinal crypts of Lieberkuhn. Paneth cells secrete GROWTH FACTORS, digestive
enzymes such as LYSOZYME and antimicrobial peptides such as cryptdins (ALPHA-DEFENSINS)
into the crypt lumen.