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Origin of secretory
First recorded in 1685–95; secret(ion) + -ory 1
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The analysis revealed 17 different cell types within the aboral organ, including 11 secretory and ciliated cell types that had never been identified before.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
Senescent cells are still metabolically active, but unlike young and healthy cells, they produce various secretory proteins that upregulate immune responses in both nearby tissues and distant organs.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
They further revealed that Anxa10 expression is triggered by elevated calcium levels in pancreatic β-cells, contributing to a reduction in insulin secretory capacity.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
True secretory alveoli only develop in pregnancy, where rising levels of estrogen and progesterone cause further branching and differentiation of the duct cells, together with an increase in adipose tissue and a richer blood flow.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The ectoderm rarely consists of more than one layer of cells: these are divisible by structure and function into nervous, muscular and secretory cells, supported by interstitial cells.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
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