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Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cells

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Definition: A group of islet cells (10-35%) which secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE, a hormone that regulates APPETITE and FOOD INTAKE.  /transpl: do not routinely coordinate with ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION    Other names Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting Cell; Pancreatic Polypeptide Secreting Cells; Pancreatic Polypeptide Cell; Pancreatic PP Cells; Pancreatic PP Cell; PP Cell, Pancreatic; Cells, Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting; Cell, Pancreatic Polypeptide-Secreting; Pancreatic Polypeptide Cells; PP Cells, Pancreatic

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