Term Name: | progenitor cell of endocrine pancreas |
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Synonyms: | pancreatic endocrine progenitor, pancreatic islet progenitor cell |
Definition: | A multi-fate stem cell that is able to differentiate into the pancreas alpha, beta and delta endocrine cells. This cell type expresses neurogenin-3 and Isl-1. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002351] |