February 19, 2021
Pancreatic Islet Cell Types and their Hormone Biomarkers
Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans function as a micro-organ with tightly coordinated hormone signaling between the different cell types. Understanding the network of islet cells is important in the fight against diabetes because of their relationship with glucose homeostasis.
Download our research review to learn about:
- The five types of pancreatic islet cells
- Pancreatic islet hormone biomarkers including glucagon, insulin, and c-peptide
- How islet cells use hormones to interact with each other in order to control glucose homeostasis.