beta cell

noun

1. B cell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beta cell¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

This discovery could lead to new therapeutic approaches that not only strengthen beta cell function but also enable a causal treatment for diabetes.

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Transient cytokine treatment induces acinar cell reprogramming and regenerates functional beta cell mass in diabetic mice.

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But the results showed the diet regenerated a special type of cell in the pancreas called a beta cell.

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Over two years of follow-up, the group that received the drug had a lower decline in a marker of beta cell function known as C-peptide.

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"We wanted to replace insulin injections using nature's own solution, being the pancreatic beta cell," Melton said.

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