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Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cells
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Definition
: A group of islet cells (10-35%) which secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE, a hormone that regulates APPETITE and FOOD INTAKE.
/transpl: do not routinely coordinate with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION
Other names
Pancreatic Polypeptide-
Secreting Cell; Pancreatic Polypeptide Secreting Cells; Pancreatic Polypeptide Cell; Pancreatic PP Cells; Pancreatic PP Cell; PP Cell, Pancreatic; Cells, Pancreatic Polypeptide-
Secreting; Cell, Pancreatic Polypeptide-
Secreting; Pancreatic Polypeptide Cells; PP Cells, Pancreatic