Intermediate cells in chronic pancreatitis--ultrastructural observations.
Ultrastructural evaluation of the pancreas resected due to advanced chronic pancreatitis revealed the presence of numerous intermediate cells exhibiting both the morphologic features of the exocrine-acinar cell and those of the endocrine cell of Langerhans'islets in 3 out of 5 cases examined. The analysis of ultrastructural pictures showed a predominance of acinar-alpha, beta cells, although acinar-alpha and acinar-beta cells were also found. The role of an increases in the number of intermediate cells in chronic pancreatitis is not clear and requires further investigations.
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Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical Academy of Białystok.
Szynaka
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Andrzejewska
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Puchalski
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000473:pathology*