Enterochromaffin-like Cell
Enterochromaffin-like cells or ECL cells are a type of neuroendocrine cells found in the gastric glands of the gastric mucosa beneath the epithelium, in particular in the vicinity of parietal cells. They are also considered a type of enteroendocrine cell.
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