Cell
paneth cells
Subclass of:
Intestinal Mucosa; Epithelial Cells
Definitions related to paneth cells:
  • A granule-rich columnar epithelial cell found in the mucous membrane lining at the base of the small intestine crypts of Lieberk�hn. Paneth Cells secrete antimicrobial peptides that contribute to microbial density in the lumen of the small intestine and in the maintenance of the gastrointestinal barrier.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Paneth's cell, specialized type of epithelial cell found in the mucous-membrane lining of the small intestine and of the appendix, at the base of tubelike depressions known as Lieberkuhn glands. Named for the 19th-century Austrian physiologist Joseph Paneth, the cell has one nucleus at its base...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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