Small intestine Paneth cells, light micrograph
Light micrograph of cross-sectioned Lieberkuhn crypts showing Paneth cells with very large eosinophilic granulations. Paneth cells are part of the innate immune system. They secrete anti-microbial compounds (as defensins and lysozyme) controlling the enteric bacteria., by JOSE CALVO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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