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Islets of Langerhans

Known as: Islands of Langerhans, cell islets, islets langerhans of 
Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each… 
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Blood supply aspectsClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyCongenital HyperinsulinismDIABETES MELLITUS, PERMANENT NEONATAL

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Insulin Secretion During Development: Response of Isolated Pancreatic Islets of Fetal, Newborn and Adult Rats to Theophylline and Arginine*
CII/mce, R.E., R.M. EI/is: Proinsulin: Single-chain precursor of insulin. Arch.int.Med 123: 229 (1969) J)Qvoren, P.R.: The… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Streptozotocin-induced impairment of islet B-cell metabolism and its prevention by a hydroxyl radical scavenger and inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase.
The possible protective effects in vitro of the hydroxyl radical scavenger dimethyl urea (6 mg/ml) and the poly(ADP-ribose… 
1986
1986
Glucose-induced accumulation of inositol trisphosphates in isolated pancreatic islets. Predominance of the 1,3,4-isomer.
Anion-exchange h.p.l.c. analysis of [3H]inositol phosphates derived from glucose-stimulated isolated pancreatic islets that had… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
An inhibitory role for polyamines in protein kinase C activation and insulin secretion in mouse pancreatic islets.
The occurrence and function of polyamines in protein kinase C activation and insulin secretion in mouse pancreatic islets were… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Varying expression of cytokeratin and neurofilaments in neuroendocrine tumors of human gastrointestinal tract.
Twelve cases of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, including eight carcinoids and four pancreatic islet cell tumors or their… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Selective growth hormone and cyclic AMP stimulating activity is present in human pancreatic islet cell tumor.
A pancreatic tumor was surgically removed from an acromegalic woman and placed into cell culture medium. Growth hormone (GH… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Sequential analysis of the releasing and fuel function of glucose in isolated perifused pancreatic islets.
Isolated islets were continuously perifused with glucose to test their secretory capacity in a dynamic fashion, and were… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Insulin release and cyclic AMP accumulation in response to glucose in pancreatic islets of fed and starved rats.
The dose as well as the time kinetics of insulin and adenosine-3', 5' -monophosphate (cyclic AMP) responses to glucose were… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Inter-relations between the phospholipids of rat pancreatic islets during glucose stimulation, and their response to medium inositol and tetracaine.
1. Isolated rat pancreatic islets subjected to an increase in glucose concentration from 0.5 to 3 mg/ml showed an increased… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
The volumetric distribution of the pancreatic islet tissue in young and old rats.