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Islets of Langerhans
Islands of Langerhans | Islet Cells | Nesidioblasts | Pancreas, Endocrine | Pancreatic Islets | Pancreatic alpha Cells | Pancreatic beta Cells | Cell, Islet | Cells, Islet | Endocrine Pancreas | Islet Cell | Islet, Pancreatic | Islets, Pancreatic
Irregular microscopic structures, varying from a few to hundreds of cells, scattered throughout the PANCREAS and comprising its endocrine portion. There are three cell types: alpha, secreting glucagon; beta, secreting insulin; and delta (D CELLS), secreting somatostatin. |
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