Flashcards in cells of the pancreas Deck (6)
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beta cells of islets of lagerhands release what
Insulin (70% of total secretions)
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glucagon secreted from where
alpha cells of islets
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delta cells of the islet of langerhans secrete what
somatostatin
4
f cells of the islets of langerhans secrete what
pancreatic polypeptide
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what is GLP 1
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone released by the small intestine in response to an oral glucose load
Increasing GLP-1 levels, either by the administration of an analogue (glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1 mimetics, e.g. exenatide) or inhibiting its breakdown (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 ,DPP-4 inhibitors - the gliptins), is therefore the target of two recent classes of drug.
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