Pancreatic acinar cells in adult human islets of Langerhans. 1994

K Suda, and Y Hosokawa, and J Kuroda, and T Yuminamochi, and Y Ishii, and K Nakazawa
Department of Pathology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Pancreatic acinar cells within the islets of Langerhans in human pancreas were investigated both histopathologically and electron microscopically. Acinar cells inside the islets of Langerhans were observed in all 50 adult cases investigated. Between such acinar cells and endocrine tissues, no reticular fiber was observed; they were encapsulated together instead. The acinar cells were immunostained with antiamylase similar to the "extrainsular" acinar cells and were also connected to the small pancreatic duct. Electron microscopically, intercellular junctions of the desmosomal type were found between the acinar cells and the adjacent endocrine cells. Therefore, the acinar cells within the islets of Langerhans were true acinar cells, based on the incomplete demarcation between the islets and the acinar tissue.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007515 Islets of Langerhans Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (~5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN. Islands of Langerhans,Islet Cells,Nesidioblasts,Pancreas, Endocrine,Pancreatic Islets,Cell, Islet,Cells, Islet,Endocrine Pancreas,Islet Cell,Islet, Pancreatic,Islets, Pancreatic,Langerhans Islands,Langerhans Islets,Nesidioblast,Pancreatic Islet
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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