Preferred Name |
alpha cell |
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Synonyms |
alpha-cell alpha cells alpha-cells pancreatic A cell |
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Definitions |
A type of endocrine cell in the pancreatic islets of the pancreas. They make up some of the islet cells synthesizing and secreting the peptide hormone glucagon, which elevates the glucose levels in the blood. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0005164 |
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created_by |
eriksegerdell |
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creation_date |
2016-11-16T18:07:16Z |
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database_cross_reference |
CL:0000171 |
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definition |
A type of endocrine cell in the pancreatic islets of the pancreas. They make up some of the islet cells synthesizing and secreting the peptide hormone glucagon, which elevates the glucose levels in the blood. |
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ends during | ||
has_exact_synonym |
alpha-cell |
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has_obo_namespace |
xenopus_anatomy |
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has_related_synonym |
alpha cells alpha-cells pancreatic A cell |
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id |
XAO:0005164 |
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label |
alpha cell |
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notation |
XAO:0005164 |
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part_of | ||
prefLabel |
alpha cell |
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starts during | ||
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