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islets of Langerhans

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DEFINITION

Estructuras microscópicas irregulares, que varían de algunas hasta centenares de células, esparcidas a través del páncreas y que componen su porción endocrina. Hay tres tipos de células: alfa, que secretan glucagón; beta, que secretan insulina; y delta (células D), que secretan somatostatina.
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.

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ALTERNATIVE LABEL

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

BELONGS TO GROUP

biological structure and form

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

eilandjes van langerhans	Dutch
ilhotas do pâncreas	Portuguese
islotes de Langerhans	Spanish
islotes del páncreas
células pancreáticas beta
células pancreáticas B
células pancreáticas delta
células alfa (pancreáticas)
células delta (pancreáticas)
células pancreáticas D
isletas del páncreas
islotes pancreáticos
células pancreáticas alfa
células insulares
células beta (pancreáticas)

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http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C17001

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http://id.cabi.org/cabt/84330	id.cabi.org
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6863	lod.nal.usda.gov