crypts of Lieberkühn

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs intestinal glands
gptkbp:discoveredBy Johann Nathanael Lieberkühn
gptkbp:function absorption of nutrients
secretion of intestinal juices
site of cell proliferation
gptkbp:hasType stem cells
enterocytes
enteroendocrine cells
goblet cells
Paneth cells
gptkbp:histology simple tubular glands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label crypts of Lieberkühn
gptkbp:location gptkb:large_intestine
gptkb:small_intestine
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brunner's_glands
villi
intestinal epithelium
gptkbp:secretes antimicrobial peptides
mucus
intestinal enzymes
gptkbp:significance affected in inflammatory bowel disease
site of origin for some intestinal cancers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:duodenum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6