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Acinar Cell

Known as: Acini Cell, Cells, Acinous, Acinic Cell 
A secreting cell that lines an acinus (i.e. a small sac or sac-like structure). A representative example is the acinar cell located in the pancreas… 
National Institutes of Health

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Exocrine pancreasPancreascell type

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Diabetes-linked zinc transporter ZnT8 is a homodimeric protein expressed by distinct rodent endocrine cell types in the pancreas and other glands.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Effect of recombinant platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase on two models of experimental acute pancreatitis.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Immuno and functional characterization of CFTR in submandibular and pancreatic acinar and duct cells.
Cystic fibrosis results from defective Cl- channel activity mediated by the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Regulation of growth of human gastric cancer by gastrin and glycine-extended progastrin.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Effects of caerulein on the apical cytoskeleton of the pancreatic acinar cell.
In this study experiments were performed to correlate the rate of digestive enzyme secretion to morphologic observations of the… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Regulation of pancreatic acinar cell function by intracellular calcium.
Enzyme secretion by the pancreatic acinar cell is regulated by the secretagogues acetylcholine (ACh) and cholecystokinin (CCK… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Interaction of bombesin and litorin with specific membrane receptors on pancreatic acinar cells.
We have prepared (125)I-labeled [Tyr(4)]bombesin and have examined the kinetics, stoichiometry, and chemical specificity with… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Regulation of amylase release from dispersed pancreatic acinar cells.
1. A study has been made of factors influencing release of amylase from dispersed pancreatic acinar cells. 2. In the basal… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Effect of adrenergic agents on alpha-amylase release and adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate accumulation in rat parotid tissue slices.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Amylase secretion by the perfused cat pancreas in relation to the secretion of calcium and other electrolytes and as influenced by the extrenal ionic environment *
1. Amylase secretion from the perfused pancreas consists of two components: a small continuous basal secretion and a stimulated… 
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