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Islets Of Langerhans

Cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones.Cells found in the pancreas that are responsible for secreting insulin and [[glucagon.


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Islets of langerhans question

Does the Islets of langerhans have receptors for binding other monosaccharides apart from glucose (such as fructose etc)?

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by rturu
Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:34 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Islets of langerhans question
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Insulin signaling

... of the GI tract to the blood) it can then bind to a receptor on the islets of Langerhans located in the pancreas. This stimulates the islets to produce insulin that is then ...

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by kolean
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:58 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Insulin signaling
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Views: 58

Insulin signaling

... like muscle and body fat to prepare to absorb glucose OR is it the Islets of Langerhans that give out the signal directly somhow?

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by rturu
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:41 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Insulin signaling
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efficiency of body cells

... y for the body do it. For example not all well-developed cells of the islets-of-langerhans synthesise insulin, not all liver cells secrete bile etc etc I know nothing worthy ...

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by parth88
Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:31 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: efficiency of body cells
Replies: 7
Views: 196

I have a question on glucose here!

When blood glucose is low, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, are stimulated to secrete glucagon. Glucagon will stimulate the live to convert ...

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by xushuhan
Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:10 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: I have a question on glucose here!
Replies: 8
Views: 1475
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