Term Name: | type B pancreatic cell |
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Synonyms: | B-cell of pancreatic islet, beta cell, beta cell islet, beta cell of pancreatic islet, insulin-secreting cell, pancreatic B cell, pancreatic B-cell, pancreatic beta cell, pancreatic islet core, type B enteroendocrine cell |
Definition: | A cell that secretes insulin and is located towards the center of the islets of Langerhans. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000169] |