beta cell, pancreatic A cell that makes insulin and is found in the areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Destruction of beta cells causes type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. See also diabetes mellitus.
beta cell, pancreatic A cell that makes insulin and is found in the areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Destruction of beta cells causes type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. See also diabetes mellitus.