Quiz 3 Pancreas Flashcards
light staining spherical clusters that produce hormones
islet of Langerhans
alpha cells secrete
glucagon
beta cells secrete
insulin and amylin
delta cells secrete
somatostatin
enterochromaffin cells secrete
serotonin
insulin effects on islet cells
activates beta cells and inhibits alpha cells
glucagon effects on islet cells
activates alpha cells and then alpha cells activate delta cells
somatostatin effect on islet cells
inhibits alpha and beta cells
1 type of primary DM
DM2 (85-95%)
2 type of DM
DM1 (5-10%)
3 type of DM
DM1.5 (5%)
Autoimmune disease with islet destruction by immune cells reacting to endogenous b-cell antigens
Type 1 DM
antibodies to DM1
anti-islet cell Ab
anti-insulin Ab
Presence of lymphocytic infiltrates in the islets of Langerhan suggests what?
suggests autoimmune mechanism (DM1)
Insulin resistance and decreased production of insulin by B cells
DM2