The endocrine system includes the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pituitary gland and
specialized cells in the pancreas called the Islets of Langerhans.
Not exact matches
New technology has enabled scientists to prove that most people with type 1 diabetes have active beta
cells, the
specialized insulin - making
cells found
in the
pancreas.
«This data allows classification of all human protein - coding genes into those coding for house - hold functions (present
in all
cells) and those that are tissue - specific genes with highly
specialized expression
in particular organs and tissues, such as kidney, liver, brain, heart,
pancreas.
That fat is ideally stored
in specialized fat
cells (adipocytes), but can also be stored
in the liver and
pancreas (called visceral fat).