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.
Synonyms: 0, Pancreatic Hormones, Hormones, Pancreatic
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/biosyn /physiol permitted ,74
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D010187