beta cell
Sign in to saveAlso known as β-cell, β cell, type B pancreatic cell, beta cell of pancreatic islet, pancreatic beta cell
type of cell found in pancreatic islets
Key facts
- Location
- Pancreatic islet
- Function
- Insulin secretion
- Latin
- endocrinocytus B; insulinocytus
- Th
- H3.04.02.0.00026
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- native label
- insulinocytus
- Commons category
- Insulin-secreting cells
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Human pancreatic islet by immunostaining. Nuclei of cells are shown in blue (DAPI). Beta cells are shown in green (Insulin), Delta cells are shown in white (Somatostatin).
Beta cells (β-cells) are specialized endocrine cells located within the pancreatic islets of Langerhans responsible for the production and release of insulin and amylin. Constituting ~50–70% of cells in human islets, beta cells play a vital role in maintaining blood glucose levels. Problems with beta cells can lead to disorders such as diabetes.
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