Within islets, beta cells secrete insulin, and alpha cells secrete glucagon. Scientists have identified three additional cell types in islets, including cells that secrete the hormones ...

Maintaining stable blood sugar levels is necessary for health and well-being. Medical practitioners have advised each ...

which secretes the four hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide. Early studies showed that initial stages of pancreatic development depend on epithelio-mesenchymal ...

is secreted by islet δ-cells and by extraislet neuroendocrine cells. SST receptors have been identified on α- and β-cells, and exogenous SST inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion, consistent ...