Glucagon-Secreting Cells

"Glucagon-Secreting Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A type of pancreatic cell representing about 5-20% of the islet cells. Alpha cells secrete GLUCAGON.

Descriptor ID	D050416
MeSH Number(s)	A03.734.414.065 A06.390.087 A06.407.414.043 A11.382.625.064 A11.436.294.064
Concept/Terms	Glucagon-Secreting Cells Glucagon-Secreting Cells Cell, Glucagon-Secreting Cells, Glucagon-Secreting Glucagon Secreting Cells Glucagon-Secreting Cell Pancreatic A Cells Pancreatic A Cell alpha Cells, Pancreatic Pancreatic alpha Cell alpha Cell, Pancreatic Pancreatic alpha Cells

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Glucagon-Secreting Cells".

Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Pancreas [A03.734]
Islets of Langerhans [A03.734.414]
Glucagon-Secreting Cells [A03.734.414.065]
Endocrine System [A06]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A06.390]
Glucagon-Secreting Cells [A06.390.087]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Islets of Langerhans [A06.407.414]
Glucagon-Secreting Cells [A06.407.414.043]
Cells [A11]
Endocrine Cells [A11.382]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A11.382.625]
Glucagon-Secreting Cells [A11.382.625.064]
Epithelial Cells [A11.436]
Enteroendocrine Cells [A11.436.294]
Glucagon-Secreting Cells [A11.436.294.064]

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