islets of langerhans

Preferred Label : islets of langerhans;

MeSH definition : Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells ( 5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN.;

MeSH synonym : cells, islet; endocrine pancreas; islets, pancreatic; nesidioblast; nesidioblasts; islet cells; islet, pancreatic; pancreas, endocrine; islands of langerhans; langerhans islands; cell, islet; islet cell; pancreatic islet; langerhans islets; pancreatic islets;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with LANGERHANS CELLS (skin); neoplasms ADENOMA, ISLET CELL or CARCINOMA, ISLET CELL or their specifics;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic islets;

Details

Origin ID

D007515;

UMLS CUI

C0022131;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Benign neoplasm of endocrine pancreas [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Endocrine Pancreas [NCIt concept]
- Endocrine pancreas [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Endocrine pancreas [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Endocrine pancreas [FMA entity]
- Endocrine pancreas [PASCAL theme]
- Endocrine pancreatic structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Entire endocrine pancreas (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Islet Cell [NCIt concept]
- Islet cell [FMA entity]
- Islets of Langerhans [ICD-O code]
- Malignant neoplasm of endocrine pancreas [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Mouse Endocrine Pancreas [NCIt concept]
- Pancreatic islets [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Procedure on endocrine pancreas (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- endocrine pancreas [UBERON concept]
- endocrine pancreas [SNOMED Notion]
- endocrine pancreas [Radlex concept]
- endocrine pancreas [Radlex concept]
- endocrine/metabolic/nutritional [ICPC-2 Chapter]
- islet of Langerhans [UBERON concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Islet of Langerhans [NCIt concept]
- Pancreatic islet [FMA entity]
- Set of pancreatic islets [FMA entity]
- pancreatic islet [Radlex concept]
Indexing information
- G6PC2 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- islet cell antibody [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- islets of langerhans [MeSH concept]
Related MeSH term(s)
- islets of langerhans transplantation [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- carcinoma, islet cell [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Endocrine Pancreas [NCIt concept]
- Endocrine pancreas [FMA entity]
- Endocrine pancreatic structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Islet cell [FMA entity]
- Islet of Langerhans [NCIt concept]
- Pancreatic islet [FMA entity]
- Set of pancreatic islets [FMA entity]
- endocrine pancreas [SNOMED Notion]
- islet of Langerhans [UBERON concept]
- pancreatic islet [Radlex concept]

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