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Small intestinal crypt showing Paneth cells with secretory granules, stem cells, enterocytes, mucin secreting goblet cells, and an intermediate cell (features of Paneth and goblet cells). Exposure to bacterial products leads to release of antimicrobial peptides and proteins from Paneth and intermediate cells.
