Analysis of models of bursting electrical activity in pancreatic beta cells

Pancreatic β-cells are responsible for producing and secreting insulin, a hormone which is essential in the regulation of blood glucose level. In the presence of glucose, β-cells exhibit periodic bursting electrical activity (BEA) consisting of active and silent phases. During the active phase, the...

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Main Author: De Vries, Gertie
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7477

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