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Definition of Beta cell

1. Noun. A cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas.

Medical Definition of Beta cell

1. 1. Cells of the pancreas within discrete endocrine islands (Islets of Langerhans) embedded in the major exocrine tissue of vertebrate pancreas. The B or beta cells (originally distinguished by differential staining from A, C and D), are responsible for synthesis and secretion of insulin, a hormone that controls the level of glucosein the blood. 2. Also refers to the beta cells of the anterior lobe of hypophysis. These are a population of functionally diverse cell's that contain basophilic granules and secrete hormones such as ACTH, lipotropin, thyrotropin, and the gonadotropins. Synonym: basophil cell of anterior lobe of hypophysis. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Beta cell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"... beta cell to compensate for insulin resistance”, N. Eng! ... islet tolerance induced by beta-cell expression of interferon-gamma”, Nature 346, pp. ..."

2. Diabetes in Native Americans: The Eastern Tribes by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"The ability of the beta cell to secrete insulin and to compensate for insulin ... This may be due to inherent variation in beta cell mass or the result of a ..."

3. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Baroni MG, Alcolado JC, Pozzilli P, Cavallo MG, Li SR, Galton DJ: Polymorphisms at the GLUT2 (beta-cell/liver) glucose transporter gene and ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... since the maturation of beta-cell granules, from an amorphous material to dense granules, in the pancreatic islets of neonatal rabbits was established ..."

5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Boquist L, Boquist S, Ericsson I. Structural beta-cell changes and transient hyperglycemia in mice treated with compounds inducing inhibited citric acid ..."

6. Epilepsy by William Aldren Turner (1907)
"beta cell from an epileptic imbecile, showing the characters described in the text which indicate defective development. Flo. 2. xb'OO, A similar form of ..."

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