In the Pancreatic Islets?

Pancreatic islets, also called islets of Langerhans, are groups of cells in your pancreas. The pancreas is an organ that makes hormones to help your body break down and use food. Islets contain several types of cells, including beta cells that make the hormone insulin.

What is the function of pancreatic islets?

The endocrine pancreas is composed of small islands of endocrine (endo=within) cells. The islands are called the islets of Langerhans. These endocrine cells release hormones such as insulin and glucagon into the blood stream, which maintain the proper level of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

Which hormones are secreted through pancreatic islets?

The hormones produced in the islets of Langerhans are insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide, and ghrelin. The pancreatic hormones are secreted by alpha, beta, delta, gamma, and epsilon cells.