Pancreatic hormones
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004704
Peptide hormones secreted into the blood by cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The alpha cells secrete glucagon; the beta cells secrete insulin; the delta cells secrete somatostatin; and the PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004704 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Hormones; Pancreatic hormone receptors; Insulin; Somatostatin; Glucagon; Pancreatic polypeptide |
| Translations | Spanish: hormonas pancreáticas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004704",
"term": "Pancreatic hormones",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Peptide hormones secreted into the blood by cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The alpha cells secrete glucagon; the beta cells secrete insulin; the delta cells secrete somatostatin; and the PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"hormones",
"pancreatic hormone receptors",
"insulin",
"somatostatin",
"glucagon",
"pancreatic polypeptide"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hormonas pancreáticas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pancreatic-hormones/"
}
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