- Concept UI
- M0029492
- Scope Note
- Endocrine cells found throughout the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and in islets of the PANCREAS. D cells secrete SOMATOSTATIN that acts in both an endocrine and paracrine manner. Somatostatin acts on a variety of tissues including the PITUITARY GLAND; gastrointestinal tract; pancreas; and KIDNEY by inhibiting the release of hormones, such as GROWTH HORMONE; GASTRIN; INSULIN; and RENIN.
- Terms
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Somatostatin-Secreting Cells
Preferred Term
Term UI
T616735
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2006)
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D Cells
Term UI
T059127
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
ABX
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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Somatostatin Cells
Term UI
T059128
Date02/06/1997
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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delta Cells
Term UI
T616736
Date11/01/2004
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2006)