Term Name: pancreatic D cell
Synonyms: D-cell of pancreatic islet, delta cell of islet, delta cell of pancreatic islet, pancreatic D-cell, pancreatic delta cell, somatostatin-secreting pancreatic cell
Definition: A D cell located in the pancreas. Peripherally placed within the islets like type A cells; contains somatostatin.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000173]

Relationships
develops from: progenitor cell of endocrine pancreas
is part of: islet of Langerhans pancreas
is a type of: epithelial cell of pancreas pancreatic endocrine cell type D enteroendocrine cell