Pancreatic Stellate Cells

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.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): A11.700

MeSH Unique ID: D058954

Entry Terms:

• Cell, Pancreatic Stellate
• Cells, Pancreatic Stellate
• Pancreatic Stellate Cell
• Stellate Cell, Pancreatic
• Stellate Cells, Pancreatic

Previous Indexing:

• Pancreas/cytology (1998-2010)

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