Endocrine Cells
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Endocrine Cells. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Endocrine Cells.
Sub-Categories
Terms
APUD Cells - Cells with the capacity to take up and decarboxylate the amine precursors DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE or ...
APUD Cells - Cells with the capacity to take up and decarboxylate the amine precursors DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE or ...
Corticotrophs - Anterior pituitary cells that produce ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE....
Cumulus Cells - The granulosa cells of the cumulus oophorus which surround the OVUM in the GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE. At OVU...
Endocrine Cells - Secretory cells of the ductless glands. They secrete HORMONES directly into the blood circulation (i...
Enterochromaffin Cells - A subtype of enteroendocrine cells found in the gastrointestinal MUCOSA, particularly in the glands ...
Enterochromaffin-like Cells - Neuroendocrine cells in the glands of the GASTRIC MUCOSA. They produce HISTAMINE and peptides such a...
Enteroendocrine Cells - Cells found throughout the lining of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that contain and secrete regulatory ...
Gastrin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells which secrete GASTRIN, a peptide that induces GASTRIC ACID secretion. They are found...
Glucagon-Secreting Cells - A type of pancreatic cell representing about 5-20% of the islet cells. Alpha cells secrete GLUCAGON....
Gonadotrophs - Anterior pituitary cells that can produce both FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE and LUTEINIZING HORMONE....
Granulosa Cells - Supporting cells for the developing female gamete in the OVARY. They are derived from the coelomic e...
Insulin-Secreting Cells - A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN....
Lactotrophs - Anterior pituitary cells that produce PROLACTIN....
Leydig Cells - Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of P...
Luteal Cells - PROGESTERONE-producing cells in the CORPUS LUTEUM. The large luteal cells derive from the GRANULOSA ...
Melanotrophs - Neuroendocrine cells in the INTERMEDIATE LOBE OF PITUITARY. They produce MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORM...
Neuroendocrine Cells - Specialized NEURONS that produce hormones, such as NEUROPEPTIDES or BIOGENIC AMINES. They generally ...
Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cells - A group of islet cells (10-35%) which secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE, a hormone that regulates APPET...
Sertoli Cells - Supporting cells projecting inward from the basement membrane of SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES. They surround...
Somatostatin-Secreting Cells - Endocrine cells found throughout the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and in islets of the PANCREAS. D cells s...
Somatotrophs - Anterior pituitary cells that produce GROWTH HORMONE....
Thyrotrophs - Anterior pituitary cells that produce THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE....
Trophoblasts - Cells lining the outside of the BLASTOCYST. After binding to the ENDOMETRIUM, trophoblasts develop i...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
