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Islet of Langerhans

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Pancreas - Islets of Langerhan - Alpha Cells - Beta Cells - Glucagon - Insulin

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Islets of Langerhans

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Histology of Pancreas

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Pancreatic islet

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Pancreatic Islet Isolation from Mice

The pancreatic islets or islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (hormone-producing) cells, discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans. The pancreatic islets constitute 1 to 2% of the pancreas volume and receive 10–15% of its blood flow. The pancreatic islets are arranged in density routes throughout the human pancreas, and are important in the metabolism of glucose.
  • Structure 

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  • Clinical significance