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Structure of beta Cell of islet

Known as: Type B enteroendocrine cell, Insulin-Secreting Cells, Insulin Secreting Cell 
A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN.
National Institutes of Health

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Endocrine systemEpitheliumFree Fatty Acid Receptor 1Gastrointestinal system

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Pancreatic carcinoma cells induce fibrosis by stimulating proliferation and matrix synthesis of stellate cells.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Tumor desmoplasia is one of the representative histopathologic findings in ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The FFA receptor GPR40 links hyperinsulinemia, hepatic steatosis, and impaired glucose homeostasis in mouse.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Severe diabetes, age-dependent loss of adipose tissue, and mild growth deficiency in mice lacking Akt2/PKB beta.
The serine/threonine kinase Akt/PKB plays key roles in the regulation of cell growth, survival, and metabolism. It remains… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ten-year experience with 733 pancreatic resections: changing indications, older patients, and decreasing length of hospitalization.
HYPOTHESIS Experience with pancreatic resection for the last 10 years has resulted in new trends in patient characteristics and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The Role of Fas in Autoimmune Diabetes
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The morphogenesis of the pancreatic mesenchyme is uncoupled from that of the pancreatic epithelium in IPF1/PDX1-deficient mice.
We have previously shown that mice carrying a null mutation in the homeobox gene ipf1, now renamed to pdx1, selectively lack a… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Nasal administration of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65) peptides induces Th2 responses and prevents murine insulin-dependent diabetes
We previously demonstrated that a spontaneous Th1 response against glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65) arises in NOD mice at four… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Expression of murine STF-1, a putative insulin gene transcription factor, in beta cells of pancreas, duodenal epithelium and pancreatic exocrine and endocrine progenitors during ontogeny.
The XlHbox 8 homeodomain protein of Xenopus and STF-1, its mammalian homolog, are selectively expressed by beta cells of adult… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Secretion and contribution to lipolysis of gastric and pancreatic lipases during a test meal in humans.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The receptor for antidiabetic sulfonylureas controls the activity of the ATP-modulated K+ channel in insulin-secreting cells.
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