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.

Year introduced: 1974

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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.587, D12.644.548.586

MeSH Unique ID: D010187

Entry Terms:

Hormones, Pancreatic

See Also:

Receptors, Pancreatic Hormone

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Chemicals and Drugs Category

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists

Hormones

Peptide Hormones

Pancreatic Hormones

Insulins

Biphasic Insulins

Insulin, Long-Acting

Insulin, Short-Acting

Proinsulin

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide

Pancreatic Polypeptide