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Phase Transitions in the Multi-cellular Regulatory Behavior of Pancreatic Islet Excitability

The pancreatic islets of Langerhans are multicellular micro-organs integral to maintaining glucose homeostasis through secretion of the hormone insulin. β-cells within the islet exist as a highly coupled electrical network which coordinates electrical activity and insulin release at high glucose, bu...

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Autores principales: Hraha, Thomas H., Westacott, Matthew J., Pozzoli, Marina, Notary, Aleena M., McClatchey, P. Mason, Benninger, Richard K. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4154652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25188228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003819