"Pancreas, Exocrine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The major component (about 80%) of the PANCREAS composed of acinar functional units of tubular and spherical cells. The acinar cells synthesize and secrete several digestive enzymes such as TRYPSINOGEN; LIPASE; AMYLASE; and RIBONUCLEASE. Secretion from the exocrine pancreas drains into the pancreatic ductal system and empties into the DUODENUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D046790
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.734.540 A10.336.645
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas, Exocrine" by people in Profiles.
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Endocrine-exocrine miR-503-322 drives aging-associated pancreatitis via targeting MKNK1 in acinar cells. Nat Commun. 2025 Mar 17; 16(1):2613.
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Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Diabetes. 2023 04 01; 72(4):433-448.
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Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Pancreas. 2022 10 01; 51(9):1061-1073.
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Editorial: Interaction between endocrine and exocrine pancreas. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:967066.
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Estrogen-Related Receptor ? Maintains Pancreatic Acinar Cell Function and Identity by Regulating Cellular Metabolism. Gastroenterology. 2022 07; 163(1):239-256.
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Dysregulation of mannose-6-phosphate-dependent cholesterol homeostasis in acinar cells mediates pancreatitis. J Clin Invest. 2021 08 02; 131(15).
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Differences in Pancreatic Cancer Incidence Rates and Temporal Trends Across Asian Subpopulations in California (1988-2015). Pancreas. 2019 08; 48(7):931-933.
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Animal Models: Challenges and Opportunities to Determine Optimal Experimental Models of Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas. 2019 07; 48(6):759-779.
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The Combination of Alcohol and Cigarette Smoke Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Cell Death in Pancreatic Acinar Cells. Gastroenterology. 2017 12; 153(6):1674-1686.
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Insulin promotes proliferation and fibrosing responses in activated pancreatic stellate cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2016 10 01; 311(4):G675-G687.