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Structure of alpha Cell of islet
Known as:
Cells, Glucagon-Secreting
, Alpha cell of pancreatic islet
, Alpha cell
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A type of pancreatic cell representing about 5-20% of the islet cells. Alpha cells secrete GLUCAGON.
National Institutes of Health
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Acidophil cell of pars distalis of adenohypophysis
Endocrine system
Epithelium
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
A Small Dose of Hydrogen Peroxide Enhances Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Toxicity in Inducing Human Vascular Endothelial Cell Apoptosis: Reversal with Propofol
T. Luo
,
Z. Xia
Anesthesia and Analgesia
2006
Corpus ID: 300522
We designed the present study to test the hypothesis that oxygen free radicals can enhance tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α cellular…
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
T cells with Fc receptors for IgA: induction of T alpha cells in vivo and in vitro by purified IgA.
R. Hoover
,
B. Dieckgraefe
,
R. Lynch
Journal of Immunology
1981
Corpus ID: 30230376
Previous studies demonstrated that BALB/c mice with the IgA-secreting plasmacytomas MOPC-315 (alpha lambda 2), MOPC-167 (alpha…
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
IgA-specific helper activity of T alpha cells in human peripheral blood.
M. Endoh
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H. Sakai
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Y. Nomoto
,
Y. Tomino
,
H. Kaneshige
Journal of Immunology
1981
Corpus ID: 24645572
A subpopulation of human T lymphocytes that express receptors of immunoglobulin A (T alpha cells) was separated by a FACS using…
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Lymphocyte surface membrane immunoglobulin in myeloma. II. T cells with IgA-Fc receptors are markedly increased in mice with IgA plasmacytomas.
R. Hoover
,
R. Lynch
Journal of Immunology
1980
Corpus ID: 35328838
BALB/c mice with established subcutaneous IgA plasmacytomas (MOPC-315, MOPC-167, McPC-603, or TEPC-15) develop large numbers of…
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Glucagon and catecholamine secretion during hypoglycemia in normal and diabetic man.
J. Benson
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D. Johnson
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J. Palmer
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P. Werner
,
J. Ensinck
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
1977
Corpus ID: 20148628
To examine the role of catecholamines in glucopenia-induced glucagon secretion, urinary epinephrine and norepinephrine and plasma…
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Morphometric Quantitation of the Pancreatic Insulin-, Glucagon-, and Somatostatin-positive Cell Populations in Normal and Alloxan-diabetic Rats
R. McEvoy
,
O. Hegre
Diabetes
1977
Corpus ID: 30168612
The pancreatic insulin-, glucagon-, and somatostatin-positive cell populations were quantitated in normal and alloxan-diabetic…
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Incidence and Significance of Islet-cell Autoantibodies in Different Types of Diabetes Mellitus
G. Prete
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C. Betterle
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D. Padovan
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G. Erle
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Antonella Toffolo
,
Giorgio Bersahi
Diabetes
1977
Corpus ID: 11698723
Islet-cell (ICA) and organ-specific autoantibodies (OSA) were determined by the indirect immunofluorescence technique in 920…
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Glucagon Secretion from the Perfused Pancreas of Streptozotocin-treated Rats
G. Weir
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S. D. Knowlton
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R. Atkins
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K. X. McKennan
,
D. Martin
Diabetes
1976
Corpus ID: 2718654
One hour following intravenous streptozotocin, rat pancreases were perfused in situ, and , in contrast to saline-injected…
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Adrenergic modulation of pancreatic glucagon secretion in man.
John E. Gerich
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M. Langlois
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Claudio Noacco
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V. Schneider
,
P. Forsham
Journal of Clinical Investigation
1974
Corpus ID: 44868770
In order to characterize the influence of the adrenergic system on pancreatic glucagon secretion in man, changes in basal…
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Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Further studies on the blood glucose and pancreatic islets of lizards.
M. R. Miller
,
D. Wurster
Endocrinology
1958
Corpus ID: 41609610
In this investigation, the changes in the blood sugar and the pancreatic islet cells of a lizard, Eumeces obsoletus, were studied…
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