Light scattering as an intrinsic indicator for pancreatic islet cell mass and secretion

• Main Authors: Ilegems, E., van Krieken, P. P., Edlund, P. K., Dicker, A., Alanentalo, T., Eriksson, M., Mandic, S., Ahlgren, U., Berggren, Per-Olof Yngve
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103056; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38709
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The pancreatic islet of Langerhans is composed of endocrine cells producing and releasing hormones from secretory granules in response to various stimuli for maintenance of blood glucose homeostasis. In order to adapt to a variation in functional demands, these islets are capable of modulating their...