- An
acinus (/ˈæsɪnəs/; pl.: acini; adjective,
acinar /ˈæsɪnər/ or acinous)
refers to any
cluster of
cells that
resembles a many-lobed "berry", such as a...
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submandibular gland and, to a far
lesser extent, the
sublingual gland.
Serous acinar cells are the
primary secretory cells of
serous glands. They have a characteristic...
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Acinar adenocarcinoma is a
histological subtype of gland-forming
cancer that is
diagnosed when
cuboidal and/or
columnar shaped malignant cells in the neoplastic...
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small air sacs in the lungs. Some
sources draw a
clear distinction between acinar and
alveolar glands,
based upon the size of the lumen. A
further complication...
- In
urologic pathology,
atypical small acinar proliferation, is a
collection of
small prostatic glands, on
prostate biopsy,
whose significance is uncertain...
- or
unbranched (called simple). The
glandular portion may be
tubular or
acinar, or may be a mix of the two (called tubuloacinar). If the
glandular portion...
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Pancreatic acinar metaplasia (PAM) is a
common incidental histopathologic finding present in
approximately 20-25% of
patients undergoing an esophagogastroduodenoscopy...
- enzymes; most notably: α-amylase (EC3.2.1.1), or ptyalin,
secreted by the
acinar cells of the
parotid and
submandibular glands,
starts the
digestion of starch...
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epithelial cell
lining of the
pancreatic duct that
deliver enzymes from the
acinar cells to the duodenum. They have the
essential function of
producing bicarbonate-rich...
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gastrin by "G cells", and also
stimulates acinar cells of the
pancreas to
produce their pancreatic enzyme.
Acinar cells:
Mainly responsible for production...
