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This class is deprecated.
Deprecated since version 2.38
Reason: Use http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000006 label: islet of Langerhans
obsolete_islet of LangerhansDeprecated
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Irregular microscopic structures scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine part (the endocrine pancreas). In humans, they are composed of at least four types of cells: the alpha cells, which secrete glucagon; the beta cells, which are the most abundant and secrete insulin; the delta cells, which secrete somatostatin; and the PP cells, which secrete pancreatic polypeptide. Degeneration of the beta cells, whose secretion (insulin) is important in carbohydrate metabolism, is the major cause of type I diabetes mellitus.

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Exact Synonyms
island of Langerhans
island of pancreas
pancreatic islet
class Information
obsoleted_in_version

2.38

organizational_class

true

reason_for_obsolescence

Use http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000006 label: islet of Langerhans

term editor

James Malone

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owl#Thing