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islets of Langerhans |
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islets of LangerhansGroups of cells within the pancreas responsible for the secretion of the hormone insulin. They are sensitive to blood sugar levels, producing more hormone when glucose levels rise. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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indicate that isolated b-cells, those cultured in the absence of the other types of islet cells, are less responsive to changes in glucose concentration than intact islet clusters made up of all islet cell types. Sunitinib doubles progression-free survival in pancreatic islet cell tumours an oxidized product of uric acid that tends to destroy the islet cells of the pancreas, thus producing diabetes |
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