Functional subpopulations of β-cells emerge to control pulsative insulin secretion in the pancreatic islets of mice through calcium oscillations.

The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas ...

A recent study reveals that age plays a significant role in the outcomes of intermittent fasting. Researchers from Technical ...

In this type of diabetes, the immune system specifically destroys insulin-secreting beta ... potential as drug targets, scientists have sought to understand their role in pancreatic islet cell ...

Mitochondrial defects, however, are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin ...

Specialised cell type Animal or plant cell? Function Features of cell that allow it to perform its function Beta cell (in pancreas ... of body to another Contain membrane proteins that carry ...

Cells, known as beta-cells, in the pancreas produce and store insulin ... What does this mean in terms of a potential cure? The discovery paves the way for a new method of treatment — using ...