Synchronizing beta cells in the pancreas.

Peercy BE.; Hodson DJ.

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Synchronizing beta cells in the pancreas.

Peercy BE., Hodson DJ.

The secretion of insulin from the pancreas relies on both gap junctions and subpopulations of beta cells with specific intrinsic properties.

Original publication

DOI

10.7554/eLife.95103

Type

Journal article

Journal

Elife

Publication Date

25/01/2024

Volume

Keywords

beta-cell, beta-cell oscillations, computational biology, coordinated oscillations, heterogeneity, insulin release, islet, mouse, network theory, physics of living systems, systems biology, Pancreas, Gap Junctions, Insulin, Insulin-Secreting Cells