NALT

Preferred term

islets of Langerhans

Topic

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.

pancreatic insulitis

alpha cells (pancreatic)
beta cells (pancreatic)
delta cells (pancreatic)
islet cells
pancreas islets
pancreatic alpha cells
pancreatic B cells
pancreatic beta cells
pancreatic D cells
pancreatic delta cells
pancreatic islets
pancreatic polypeptide cells

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

19764

Spanish

islotes de Langerhans
células alfa (pancreáticas)
células beta (pancreáticas)
células delta (pancreáticas)
células insulares
células pancreáticas alfa
células pancreáticas B
células pancreáticas beta
células pancreáticas D
células pancreáticas delta
islotes del páncreas
islotes pancreáticos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6863

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/30/16