Abstract
The parietal cells are located in the middle part of the glands of the fundus-body region of the stomach. They secrete gastric acid, i.e. hydrochloric acid (approximately 0.16 M, pH ≥ 0.8) and secrete the intrinsic factor, which is a vitamin B12-binding protein.
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- Parietal Cell
- Gastric Acid Secretion
- Apical Plasma Membrane
- Gastric Parietal Cell
- Autoimmune Gastritis
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Pavelka, M., Roth, J. (2010). Parietal Cells of Stomach: Secretion of Acid. In: Functional Ultrastructure. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99390-3_105
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