Endocrine pancreas cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002801",
  "term": "Endocrine pancreas cell",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A pancreatic cell that produces hormones (e.g., insulin and glucagon) that are secreted into the bloodstream. These hormones help control the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Also called islet cell and islet of Langerhans cell.",
  "synonyms": [
    "islet cell",
    "islet of Langerhans cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endocrine-pancreas-cell/"
}