Beta Cells

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Beta cells or ß-cells, are a type of cell in the pancreas in areas called the islets of Langerhans. They make up 65-80% of the cells in the islets. Pancreatic B-cell is the only cell type that produces insulin to regulate glucose metabolism in the body. The insufficiency of insulin-producing B-cells results in dysregulation of blood glucose control, termed as type 1 diabetes. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of Beta-cells, including the induction of pancreatic cancer cell death by elevated concentrations of extracellular zinc, the role of Rab GTPases and their effectors in the insulin secretory pathway of the pancreatic beta cell, In vivo reprogramming of pancreatic A-cells into B-like cells, and the role of glucocortoids, exercise and glucolipotoxicity with regard to stress and pancreatic B-cell function.