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Yellow cell is a fancy term used in medicine to refer to a specific type of cell in the body. These cells are bright yellow in color and are part of the digestion process in the intestines. Let's take a closer look at what these cells are and how they work.

“Yellow” cells, or intestinal Argentaffinocytes, are yellow oval cells with bright granular contents inside. They are an integral part of the intestinal mucosa and are found in the large intestine. The main function of these cells is to produce bile acids, which are necessary for the digestion of fat in the diet.

Bile acids are long-chain fatty acids that are produced in the liver and then enter the bloodstream and enter the intestines where they aid in the absorption of fats. Systematically, the amount of bile acids increases as food moves through the intestine, and they are secreted mainly in the stomach and proximal small intestine, from where they are transported to the rest of the large intestine through the lymphatic system. When food enters the intestinal lumen, these cells actively respond to it and begin to produce bile acids richer in lipids to better digest fat.

However, not only the main function of these cells is the production of bile acids. They are also involved in many other processes in the body, including metabolism, regulation of inflammation and intestinal homeostasis. The extraction of bile acids from the “yellow” cells into the intestinal lumen occurs through endocytosis, or the active transfer of molecules into the inner membrane