Immunocytochemistry for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) can be used to identify which type of cell of the digestive system?
a. Enterocyte
b. Enteroendocrine cell
c. Goblet cell
d. Paneth cell
e. Parietal cell
ANS: B
VIP is a hormone produced by enteroendocrine cells of the gut.
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