Chemicals and Drugs

Pancreatic Hormones

Peptide hormones secreted into the blood by cells in the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS of the pancreas. The alpha cells secrete glucagon; the beta cells secrete insulin; the delta cells secrete somatostatin; and the PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.

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Peptide hormones secreted into the blood by cells in the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS of the pancreas. The alpha cells secrete glucagon; the beta cells secrete insulin; the delta cells secrete somatostatin; and the PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.

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  • Hormones, Pancreatic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/biosyn /physiol permitted

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  1. D06.472w.699w.587
  2. D12.644w.548w.586

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pancreatic Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010187. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010187
  2. Pancreatic Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24726202