beta cells
Beta cells are a type of specialized cells found in the pancreas responsible for producing and releasing the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
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- alpha cells
- amylin
- autoimmune destruction
- beta-cell regeneration
- beta-cell transplantation
- blood glucose regulation
- blood sugar level
- diabetes mellitus
- diabetes mellitus type 1
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- glucagon
- glucagon-like peptide-1 (glp-1)
- glucose homeostasis
- glucose metabolism
- glucose transporter proteins
- hyperglycemia
- hypoglycemia
- incretin hormones
- insulin receptor
- insulin release
- insulin resistance
- insulin secretion
- insulin therapy
- insulinomas
- islets of langerhans
- pancreas
- pancreatectomy
- pancreatic alpha cells
- type 1 diabetes
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