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Endocrine System > Endocrine Glands > Islets of Langerhans
Digestive System > Pancreas > Islets of Langerhans

Preferred term

Islets of Langerhans  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Cell, Islet
  • Cells, Islet
  • Endocrine Pancreas
  • Islands of Langerhans
  • Islet Cell
  • Islet Cells
  • Islet, Pancreatic
  • Islets, Pancreatic
  • Langerhans Islands
  • Nesidioblast
  • Nesidioblasts
  • Pancreas, Endocrine
  • Pancreatic Islet
  • Pancreatic Islets

Note

  • do not confuse with LANGERHANS CELLS (skin); neoplasms = ADENOMA, ISLET CELL or CARCINOMA, ISLET CELL or their specifics

Scope note

  • Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. 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.

History note

  • 91; was ISLANDS OF LANGERHANS 1963-90

In other languages

  • haimasaarekkeet

    Finnish

  • haiman solusaareke
  • haiman solusaarekkeet
  • haimasaareke
  • haimasaaret
  • haimasaari
  • insula pancreatica
  • insulae pancreaticae
  • Langerhans
  • Langerhansin saareke
  • Langerhansin saarekkeet
  • Langerhans cellöar

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007515

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