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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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To measure insulin release from isolated islets, mice were killed by cervical dislocation, and pancreatic islets of Langerhans were isolated by collagenase digestion as described previously (Morimoto et al. That disease occurs when a person's immune system destroys pancreas cells called islets of Langerhans, which secrete insulin. Ideally, doctors will someday be able to transplant islets of Langerhans cells into the pancreas of insulin-dependent diabetics. |
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