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type B pancreatic cell
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A cell that secretes insulin and is located towards the center of the islets of Langerhans. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_b_cell https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0517223651 ]
Term info
Label
type B pancreatic cell
Synonyms
- B-cell of pancreatic islet
- beta cell of pancreatic islet
- insulin-secreting cell
- pancreatic B cell
- pancreatic B-cell
- pancreatic beta cell
- pancreatic islet core
- type B enteroendocrine cell
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Pancreatic beta cells are also reportedly CD284-positive. Upon activation, they upregulate their CD14 expression.
has broad synonym
beta cell
has obo namespace
cell
has related synonym
beta cell islet
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- enteroendocrine cell and part of some islet of Langerhans and capable of some insulin secretion