Chemical effects on pancreas cells

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Dear friends,

As we know pancreas contains the pancreatic islets (islets of

langerhans) which contain four types of hormone secretc cells:

1- Alpha cells: secret glucose

2- beta cells: secret insuline

3- delta cells: secret somatostatin

4- F-cells: secrete pancreatic poly peptide

My question is there chemicals interfere with the function of these

cells and cause damage to these cells.

for example chronic alcohol consumption does it interfere in these

cell function. also flouride and fluoride compounds do it interfere

with the function of these cells.

Also if any one comes across any other chemicals that effect insuline

or any other enzymes in the pancreas.

with lots of love to every one in this group.

special thank goes to Mark E. Armstrong

SAMI