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Pancreas: insulin & glucagon

Let's explore how the insulin (from beta cells) and the glucagon (from the alpha cells) of the Islets of Langerhans in pancreas help in maintaining the blood sugar levels in our body. Timestamps 00:00 - Islets of Langerhans 01:30 - Why to maintain blood sugar? 02:00 - Insulin from beta cells lowers blood sugar 04:50 - Glucaon from alpha cells raise blood sugar 06:45 - gamma and delta cells? 07:30 - Bonus questions! Created by Mahesh Shenoy.

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