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The ontogeny of different types of endocrine cells and nerves producing different hormonal peptides was studied by immunocytochemistry. The data indicate that several endocrine cell types are more frequent in the foetal than in the adult gastro-duodeno-pancreatic region. Some cell types were found to show an over-lapping distribution. Such distributional over-laps were more frequent in foetuses and neonates than in adults. Both parallel and non-parallel patterns of development of endocrine cells and peptide-producing nerves were detected. Together with available information on the trophic effects of the gastrointestinal hormonal peptides these findings indicate that foetal and neonatal endocrine cells may participate in the regulation of growth and morphogenesis in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Larsson, LI. Ontogeny of peptide-producing nerves and endocrine cells of the gastro-duodeno-pancreatic region. Histochemistry 54, 133–142 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00489671
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