Figure 1: Endocrine cells in human pancreatic islets express cholinergic markers. Figure 2: Human alpha cells express vAChT and ChAT. Figure 3: Isolated human islets secrete acetylcholine (ACh) in ...
Those who suffer from, or study, Type 2 diabetes might know a little about beta cells. Located in the pancreas, they are responsible for producing and releasing insulin. If, for some reason, something ...
Our glycemic balance is based on the ability of the pancreatic beta cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels. If these cells malfunction, the balance is broken, ...