islets of Langerhans

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003557",
  "term": "islets of Langerhans",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Irregular microscopic structures, consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the pancreas among the exocrine acini. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete insulin. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete glucagon. PP cells (10-35%) secrete pancreatic polypeptide. Delta cells (~5%) secrete somatostatin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alpha cells (pancreatic)",
    "beta cells (pancreatic)",
    "delta cells (pancreatic)",
    "islet cells",
    "pancreas islets",
    "pancreatic B cells",
    "pancreatic D cells",
    "pancreatic alpha cells",
    "pancreatic beta cells",
    "pancreatic delta cells",
    "pancreatic islets",
    "pancreatic polypeptide cells"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "cells",
    "pancreas",
    "endocrine glands",
    "pancreatic insulitis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "islotes de Langerhans"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/islets-of-langerhans/"
}