acinus
noun
one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
acinar
-
a word derived from
acinus.
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The analysis identified 20 cell clusters, encompassing β cells, α cells, δ cells, PP cells, macrophages, endothelial cells, stellate cells, ductal cells, and acinar cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
Figure 3.12 Pancreatic Cells' Enzyme Products The pancreatic acinar cells produce and secrete many enzymes that digest food.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
These acinar cells secrete enzyme-rich pancreatic juice into tiny merging ducts that form two dominant ducts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 17.18 Pancreas The pancreatic exocrine function involves the acinar cells secreting digestive enzymes that are transported into the small intestine by the pancreatic duct.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Another study has shown that through the addition of proteins called transcription factors, another pancreatic cell type, called acinar cells, can become beta cells.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
