Parietal cells (also known as oxyntic cells) are epithelial cells in the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. These cells are located in the gastric glands found in the ...

The formation of tight junctions by parietal epithelial cells (PECs) creates a barrier that confines proteins to the Bowman's space, say the researchers of a new study. Disruption of these tight ...