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Animal Islets of Langerhans

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001553

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001553
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesMESH 2012 Quoted in USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001553",
  "term": "Animal Islets of Langerhans",
  "field": "Environment",
  "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.",
  "references": [
    "MESH 2012 Quoted in USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-islets-of-langerhans/"
}

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