OntologiesngboclassesUBERON:0000016   
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endocrine pancreasImported
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A pancreatic cell that produces and secretes hormones such as insulin and glucagon.

An Islet cell is a pancreatic cell that produces and secretes hormones such as insulin and glucagon.

The endocrine pancreas is made up of islet cells that produce insulin, glucagon and somatostatin[GO].

Editor notes - endocrine and exocrine pancrease are not co-associated in hagfishes or lampreys [PMID:20959416] - create a separate class for these?

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Also appears indhbapridecpontaismefo + 20
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secretory cellcl