- islet cells
- cells composing the islets of Langerhans, including the alpha cells, beta cells, delta cells, and PP cells.
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islet cells
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islet cells — Cells of the Islets of Langerhans within the pancreas. See A cells, B cells, D cells … Dictionary of molecular biology
islet autoantibodies — islet cell autoantibodies autoantibodies against the islet cells, seen in some persons with type 1 diabetes mellitus; called also anti islet a s … Medical dictionary
islet — isleted, adj. /uy lit/, n. 1. a very small island. adj. 2. Anat. situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans: islet cells. [1530 40; < MF islette. See ISLE, ET] * * * … Universalium
islet cell tumor — any of various types of tumor of the islets of Langerhans; many cause excessive hormone secretion by islet cells. Types include gastrinoma, glucagonoma, insulinoma, somatostatinoma, and VIPoma. Called also nesidioblastoma … Medical dictionary
Islet cell transplantation — Islet transplantation is the transplantation of isolated islets from a donor pancreas and into another person. It is an experimental treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. Once transplanted, the islets begin to produce insulin, actively… … Wikipedia
islet cell — n one of the endocrine cells making up an islet of Langerhans … Medical dictionary
islet of Langerhans — islet of Lang·er·hans läŋ ər .hänz, .hän(t)s n any of the groups of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon called also islet… … Medical dictionary
islet — A small island. blood i. SYN: blood island. islets of Langerhans cellular masses varying from a few to hundreds of cells lying in the interstitial tissue of the pancreas; they are composed of different cell types that comprise the endocrine … Medical dictionary
islet cell transplantation — a new technique still under evaluation for curing type 1 diabetes mellitus, which involves the injection of donated cells from the pancreatic islets of Langerhans into the liver, where it is hoped they will seed and survive. The transplanted… … Medical dictionary
islet — n. (in anatomy) a small group of cells that is structurally distinct from the cells surrounding it … The new mediacal dictionary
