pancreas
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Previous research had already shown that PAM variants are more common in people with diabetes and can impair insulin release from the pancreas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
GLP-1 receptors are expressed not just in the pancreas and stomach, but throughout the vagus nerve, the brain stem, and the hypothalamus.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
Researchers found that a protein called periostin, along with stellate cells in the pancreas, plays a crucial role in helping cancer cells invade nearby nerves.
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
The pancreas is a small organ, located behind the stomach, that helps with digestion.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Gey gave his lab staff careful instructions for growing GeGe, a line of cancer cells taken from his pancreas.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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