Alpha cell regulation of beta cell function
Alpha cell regulation of beta cell function
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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The islet of Langerhans is a complex endocrine micro-organ consisting of a multitude of endocrine and non-endocrine cell types. The two most abundant and prominent endocrine cell types, the beta and the alpha cells, are essential for the maintenance of blood glucose homeostasis. While the beta cell produces insulin, the only blood glucose-lowering...
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Alpha cell regulation of beta cell function
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2440540124
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2440540124
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0012-186X,1432-0428
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-020-05196-3
