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Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome new research tools
Insulin and Glucagon are involved in glucose homeostasis in addition to other factors secreted by the adipose tissue (adipokines). Insulin and Glucagon are produced by the endocrine pancreas. While
Human Islets for Research - Which factors affect their quality?
The islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its endocrine (i.e., hormone-producing) cells. Discovered in 1869 by German pathological anatomist Paul Langerhans, the islets of Langerhans
What is the connection between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells?
The immune system, responsible for fighting off infections and diseases, refers to multiple biological processes that have different functions and contributions to the immune system and its response to
What diseases are linked to Microbiota disturbance?
The microbiota is the set of microbial organisms in a community, generally used in reference to an animal host. The digestive microbiota is the most common.
What we call a microbiome is the set of microorganisms