Delta cell
Cell Biology
Somatostatin-producing enteroendocrine cell
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Delta cell
- Cell Biology
Delta cells, also called δ-cells or D cells, are somatostatin-producing enteroendocrine cells found in the stomach, intestine and pancreatic islets. They make up about 5% of islet cells. Their location differs between rodents and humans, and signals including Urocortin III, ghrelin and VIP can affect somatostatin secretion. In the stomach, somatostatin reduces acid secretion directly and by limiting release of hormones including gastrin, secretin and histamine.
- Cell type
- Somatostatin-producing cell
- Found in
- Stomach, intestine and pancreatic islets
- Islet proportion
- About 5% of cells
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Delta cell (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2621407
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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