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beta cell

1. Any of the insulin-producing cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

2. Any of the basophilic chromophil cells located in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

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be′ta cell`

a cell in the islets of Langerhans that produces and secretes insulin.

[1925–30]

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beta cell - a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas

cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

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In our study, the increased islet diameter seemed to be due to proliferation of islet cells, as our results showed significant increase in beta cell count in CCT-treated diabetic rats.

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Development of the endocrine pancreas and novel strategies for [beta]-cell mass restoration and diabetes therapy

Beta cell specific inactivation of the mouse, ipfl/Pdx1 gene results in loss of the beta cell phenotype and maturity onset diabetes.

Effect of Silymarin in Pdx-1 expression and the proliferation of pancreatic [beta]-cells in a pancreatectomy model

Butler, "Sustained beta cell apoptosis in patients with long-standing type 1 diabetes: indirect evidence for islet regeneration?" Diabetologia, vol.

Prevention and reversal of diabetes by all-trans retinoid acid and exendin-4 in NOD mice

In rats, perinatal malnutrition impaired neogenesis and the capacity of beta cell regeneration but preserved beta cell proliferation which remained the only choice to increase beta cell mass.