
Acinar Cells: Roles, Structure, and Pancreatic Function
Mar 12, 2025 · Acinar cells coordinate the enzymatic breakdown of macronutrients, ensuring proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are efficiently processed for absorption. Their secretory …
Acinar Cell - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Acinar cells are highly polarized pyramidal epithelial cells with microvilli, and their cytoplasm shows strong eosinophilic staining [2]. The main function of acinar cells is to synthesize and …
Regulation of Acinar Cell Function in The Pancreas - PMC
Acinar cells showed hypoplasia, reduced protein but normal DNA and blockage of the mTOR pathway which was reversed by refeeding protein in a manner independent of CCK. The lack …
Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma: A comprehensive review
Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare pancreatic malignancy with distinctive clinical, molecular, and morphological features. The long-term survival of ACC patients is substantially superior to …
Pancreatic Acinar Cells | Structure & Function - Lesson - Study.com
Nov 21, 2023 · Pancreatic acinar cells secrete pancreatic fluids. This fluid contains digestive enzymes that are released into the small intestine to break down proteins, carbohydrates, fats, …
Digestive Enzymes - The Exocrine Pancreas - NCBI Bookshelf
The acinar cell of the exocrine pancreas has the greatest rate of protein synthesis of any mammalian organ. The acinar cell has a highly developed endoplasmic reticulum (ER) system …
Pancreatic acinar cell: its role in acute pancreatitis - PubMed
The pancreatic acinar cell is the functional unit of the exocrine pancreas. It synthesizes, stores, and secretes digestive enzymes. Under normal physiological conditions, digestive enzymes …
Molecular and cellular regulation of pancreatic acinar cell function
The pancreatic acinar cell is a highly specialized structure developed for synthesis, storage, and secretion of digestive enzymes. The acinar cell arises from the same pancreatic progenitor as …
The role of protein synthesis and digestive enzymes in acinar cell ...
Mar 19, 2013 · Pancreatic acinar cells form a basic structure called an acinus that surrounds a central lumen open to the duct system. Pancreatic acinar cells produce, store and secrete …
Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers Clonal Acinar Cell ... - Cell Press
Nov 7, 2016 · Acinar cells make up the majority of all cells in the pancreas, yet the source of new acinar cells during homeostasis remains unknown. Using multicolor lineage-tracing and …