δ-Cells: The Neighborhood Watch in the Islet Community

Somatostatin-secreting δ-cells have aroused great attention due to their powerful roles in coordination of islet insulin and glucagon secretion and maintenance of glucose homeostasis. δ-cells exhibit neuron-like morphology with projections which enable pan-islet somatostatin paracrine regulation des...

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Main Authors: Rui Gao, Tao Yang, Quan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/2/74