In experiments in mice, when radiation destroys saliva-producing structures called acini, the animals' stem cells divide and differentiate into acinar cells to rebuild the salivary gland.

Scientists have known that, when the pancreas becomes inflamed, acinar cells, which produce digestive enzymes, begin to transform into ductal cells, which transport digestive juices in the pancreas.

Scientists have known that, when the pancreas becomes inflamed, acinar cells, which produce digestive enzymes, begin to transform into ductal cells, which transport digestive juices in the pancreas.

This organoid contained the three main types of pancreas cells: acinar cells, ductal cells, and endocrine cells. Each of these cells plays a vital role. Acinar cells release enzymes that help ...

Nearly all of these are ductal adenocarcinomas. They start in the cells lining the ducts of the pancreas. Cancer of the acinar cells The acinar cells are at the ends of the ducts that produce ...