Assertion: pancreas's cell | /r/CapableOf | secrete insulin
Facets:
value: in the endocrine pancreas
type: LOCATION
value: α cells secrete glucagon
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Beta cells secrete insulin and alpha cells secrete glucagon.
text: β cells secrete insulin (decrease glucose in blood).
text: There are three main types of cells found in which alpha cells leak glucagon, which is helpful in increasing the level of glucose in the blood, while beta cells secrete insulin,
text: They are relatively difficult to distinguish using standard staining techniques, but they can be classified by their secretion: α cells secrete glucagon, β cells secrete insulin, δ cells secrete somatostatin, and PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide.
text: Islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells that secrete hormones such as insulin and glucagon directly into a capillary network, which also joins the pancreatic duct.
text: Beta (β) cells, or B cells, secrete two hormones, insulin and amylin.
text: Endocrine cells called islet cells produce and secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream.
text: The cells that produce and secrete insulin in the endocrine pancreas are known to be particularly sensitive to chemical attack compared to other hormone-secreting cells of the pancreas (Malaisse 1986).