pancreatic centro-acinar cell
A cubodial epithelial cell that is continuous with the lining of intercalated ducts that drain the acinus. This cell type secretes a high pH solution to aid in activation of zymogens, and can differentiate into endocrine and exocrine pancreatic cell types. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8185160 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12142741 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20018761 ]
Term info
pancreatic centro-acinar cell
- centroacinar cell of Langerhans
- pancreatic centroacinar cell
tmeehan
2010-06-30T08:49:52Z
cell
Term relations
- epithelial cell of pancreas and part of some pancreatic acinus and capable of some bicarbonate transmembrane transporter activity