"Endocrine Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Secretory cells of the ductless glands. They secrete HORMONES directly into the blood circulation (internal secretion) to be carried to the target cells. The secreted chemicals can be PEPTIDES; STEROIDS; NEUROPEPTIDES; or BIOGENIC AMINES.
| Descriptor ID |
D055098
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.382
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| Concept/Terms |
Endocrine Cells- Endocrine Cells
- Cell, Endocrine
- Cells, Endocrine
- Endocrine Cell
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