In the gastric epithelium,which cells stain positively with the periodic acid Schiff (PAS)reaction?

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Mucous neck cells in the gastric epithelium secrete neutral mucins, which stain positively with the PAS reaction. Chief cells secrete pepsinogen, enteroendocrine cells secrete hormones such as gastrin and somatostatin, Paneth cells are found in the small intestine, and parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

In the Gastric Epithelium,which Cells Stain Positively with the Periodic