: any of the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in the islets of Langerhans
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When people become insulin resistant and develop diabetes, the problem starts with the beta cells, Tessem explains.—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024 The Metabolic Nucleus Nearly all the different cell types in your body — liver cells, heart cells, skin cells, beta cells, and so on — contain the same genome in their nuclei.—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 Bee pollen may improve the function and growth of specialized cells in the pancreas called beta cells, which release insulin.16
Bee pollen may also inhibit enzymes that break down carbohydrates in your intestinal tract, which could support better blood management.2
12.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2024 Researchers have found that nutmeg contains about 25 compounds that could help control blood sugar by improving the function of your beta cells.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beta cell
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