PANCREATIC ALPHA CELL
\pˌankɹiːˈe͡ɪtɪk ˈalfə sˈɛl], \pˌankɹiːˈeɪtɪk ˈalfə sˈɛl], \p_ˌa_n_k_ɹ_iː__ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_k ˈa_l_f_ə s_ˈɛ_l]\
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Irregular microscopic structures, varying from a few to hundreds of cells, scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine portion. There are three cell types: alpha, secreting glucagon; beta, secreting insulin; and delta (D CELLS), secreting somatostatin.
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