Cell ID: CL0000171

Cell Name: pancreatic A cell

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	740.7443
	Pancreas	9765.7108
	Pancreas + Healthy	9763.4845
	Healthy	744.2521
	Type 1 diabetes mellitus	120.0171
	Islet of Langerhans + Type 1 diabetes mellitus	119.8297
	Islet of Langerhans	84.3680
	Islet of Langerhans + Healthy	75.7948
	Exocrine pancreas	61.0632
	Exocrine pancreas + Healthy	60.4748
	Endocrine pancreas + Healthy	27.7904
	Endocrine pancreas	27.0022

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: A type of enteocrine cell found in the periphery of the islets of Langerhans that secretes glucagon.

Synonyms: alpha cell of islet of Langerhans, pancreatic alpha cell