OntologieshcaoclassesCL:0000169   
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type B pancreatic cellImported
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000169

A cell that secretes insulin and is located towards the center of the islets of Langerhans.

Pancreatic beta cells are also reportedly CD284-positive. Upon activation, they upregulate their CD14 expression.

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Also appears inngboprideaismefomondo + 13
Exact Synonyms
B-cell of pancreatic islet
beta cell of pancreatic islet
insulin-secreting cell
pancreatic B cell
pancreatic B-cell
pancreatic beta cell
pancreatic islet core
type B enteroendocrine cell
Related Synonyms
beta cell islet
Broad Synonyms
beta cell