Small Intestinal Crypt of Lieberkühn.

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Paneth cell secretory granule. Paneth cell granules exhibit a typical electron dense core surrounded by an electron-lucent halo. Lysozyme, cryptdins andother secreted factors localize to the electron dense areas.

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Paneth cell | granule | lumen | undifferentiated crypt stem cell | lamina propria | nucleus |
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Module Name: crypt
Module Title: Small Intestinal Crypt of Lieberkühn.
Image Info: Electron micrograph taken by Lisa Roberts, 10,000X (?) magnification.
Created by: Lynn Bry
Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu
Last modified: Dec 12th, 1996.

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