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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25188228/pdf/?tool=EBI |