"Islets of Langerhans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (~5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.734.414 A06.407.414
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| Concept/Terms |
Islets of Langerhans- Islets of Langerhans
- Langerhans Islets
- Pancreatic Islets
- Islet, Pancreatic
- Islets, Pancreatic
- Pancreatic Islet
- Nesidioblasts
- Nesidioblast
- Pancreas, Endocrine
- Endocrine Pancreas
- Islands of Langerhans
- Langerhans Islands
- Islet Cells
- Cell, Islet
- Cells, Islet
- Islet Cell
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| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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