Regulation of somatostatin secretion from pancreatic δ-cells

The somatostatin-secreting &delta;-cell is the least abundant cell type in the pancreatic islet and this may explain why very little is known about its role and function. In this thesis, I have characterized the SST-Cre-GCaMP3 mouse model in which the genetically encoded Ca<sup>2+</sup&...

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Main Author: Vergari, Elisa
Other Authors: Rorsman, Patrik
Published: University of Oxford 2016
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.729967