| Term: | pancreatic acinar cell apical junction complex |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pancreatic acinar cell |
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| Definition: | A secretory cell found in pancreatic acini that secretes digestive enzymes and mucins. This cell is a typical zymogenic cell, has a basal nucleus and basophilic cytoplasm consisting of regular arrays of granular endoplasmic reticulum with mitochondria and dense secretory granules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005739] |
| Name: | apical junction complex |
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| Synonyms: | apical cell junction complex, apical junction |
| Definition: | A functional unit located near the cell apex at the points of contact between epithelial cells, which in vertebrates is composed of the tight junction, the zonula adherens, and desmosomes and in some invertebrates, such as Drosophila, is composed of the subapical complex (SAC), the zonula adherens and the septate junction. Functions in the regulation of cell polarity, tissue integrity and intercellular adhesion and permeability. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043296] QuickGO AmiGO |