Open AccessOscillations, Intercellular Coupling, and Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic β Cells
Author(s) -
Patrick E. MacDonald,
Patrik Rorsman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040049
Subject(s) - biology , secretion , intracellular , coupling (piping) , insulin , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Insulin is a potent metabolic regulator that is released by pancreatic beta-cells, which respond to body glucose concentrations. Here the authors explain the physiological basis of insulin release.
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