Abnormal intestine morphology Enteric anendocrinosis 2025-10-06T08:03:46Z Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are gut epithelial hormone-secreting cells, influenced by diet and the microbiome. EECs regulate local gastrointestinal functions and systemic signalling, including communication with the brain, while being linked to various diseases. Near absence of small intestinal and colonic endocrine cells. This feature can be ascertained histopathologically and may also be manifested as a lack of staining for enteroendocrive markers such as synaptophysin.