Within islets, beta cells secrete insulin, and alpha cells secrete glucagon. Scientists have identified three additional cell types in islets, including cells that secrete the hormones ...

Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells, while glucagon raises it by signaling the liver to release glucose from stored sources. Glucagon is secreted to the blood by alpha ...

The research sheds new light on how this enzyme influences glucagon secretion in pancreatic alpha (α) cells, a process crucial for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. The research ...

The islets chiefly contain beta- and alpha-cells that produce the hormones insulin and glucagon, respectively. Insulin is secreted into the bloodstream and acts much like a key to unlock the body ...

Traditionally, blood sugar regulation has been attributed to the hormones insulin and glucagon, both produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells ...

a premier provider of cell-based assay solutions, has introduced its new Glucagon Receptor (GCGR) Reporter Assay to accompany its already popular Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor (GLP-1R ...

However, the prize for the best new actor in glucagon production goes to the innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), which, according to a study published in Science, respond to intestine neuron signals ...