Pancreatic Stellate Cells
"Pancreatic Stellate Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Star-shaped, myofibroblast-like cells located in the periacinar, perivascular, and periductal regions of the EXOCRINE PANCREAS. They play a key role in the pathobiology of FIBROSIS; PANCREATITIS; and PANCREATIC CANCER.
| Descriptor ID |
D058954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Pancreatic Stellate Cells- Pancreatic Stellate Cells
- Cell, Pancreatic Stellate
- Cells, Pancreatic Stellate
- Pancreatic Stellate Cell
- Stellate Cell, Pancreatic
- Stellate Cells, Pancreatic
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreatic Stellate Cells" by people in Profiles.
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Pancreatic and Islet Remodeling in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Knockout Ferrets. Am J Pathol. 2018 04; 188(4):876-890.
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The Role of Stromal Components in Pancreatic Cancer Progression. Anticancer Agents Med Chem. 2016; 16(9):1117-24.