Scientists show that endocrine stem cells in the pancreas disappear after birth, and detail the genetic identity of the different types of pancreatic hormone-producing cells. The pancreas is a key ...

We investigated the global microRNA expression patterns in normal pancreas, pancreatic endocrine tumors and acinar carcinomas to evaluate their involvement in transformation and malignant progression ...

Scientists recently developed an efficient way to transplant pancreatic islets and demonstrated that the method can effectively reverse type 1 diabetes in nonhuman primates. In people with type 1 ...

A cross-section of islets of Langerhans, a cluster of cells within the pancreas that are responsible for the production and release of hormones that regulate glucose levels. Insulin in beta cells is ...

Computed tomography volumetry measures correlated well with diabetes mellitus status in patients with pancreatic disease, according to a study published in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Pancreatic islets from adult mice. On the left, islet composed of different types of endocrine cells. Right: pancreatic islet composed solely of beta cells. Our glycaemic balance is based on the ...

Histological analysis was conducted on pancreas samples from wild-type (WT) rabbits (n=3) and rabbits with CF (n=5). Representative images are shown here. (A) H&E-stained sections of WT pancreas. A1: ...

Surgery in pancreatic cancer (PC): Identifying potential barriers. Background: Clusterin, a ubiquitous multifunctional cytoplasmic and secretory sulfated glycoprotein (sCLU), plays a role in ...

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 is a rare genetic disorder associated with a high risk of developing tumors in your parathyroid gland and pituitary gland, and your pancreas. Multiple endocrine ...

Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...