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MeSH Heading: Glucagon-Secreting Cells
Tree Number(s): A03.734.414.065; A06.300.414.043; A06.390.087; A11.382.625.064; A11.436.294.064
Unique ID: D050416
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050416
Annotation: /transpl: do not routinely coordinate with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION
Scope Note: A type of pancreatic cell representing about 5-20% of the islet cells. Alpha cells secrete GLUCAGON.
Entry Term(s): Pancreatic A Cells; Pancreatic alpha Cells; alpha Cells, Pancreatic
Previous Indexing: Glucagon (1970-2005); Islets of Langerhans (1970-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see ISLETS OF LANGERHANS 1980-2005
History Note: 2006; use ISLETS OF LANGERHANS 1980-2005
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0011742
Scope Note: A type of pancreatic cell representing about 5-20% of the islet cells. Alpha cells secrete GLUCAGON.
Terms: Glucagon-Secreting Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T617160
Date11/03/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Pancreatic alpha Cells
Term UI T022599
Date05/25/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pancreatic A Cells
Term UI T616797
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); alpha Cells, Pancreatic
Term UI T616800
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

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