The release of insulin
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- Created on: 25-05-13 12:53
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- High glucose detected by receptors in the islets of langerhans.
- Glucose enters Beta cells on the islets of Langerhans.
- Glucose converted to ATP within the Beta cell.
- Calcium channels open, and Ca2+ enters.
- Ca2+ causes vesicles to move and fuse with the membrane
- Veisicles fuse and release insulin into the blood stream via exocytosis.
- Blood glucose is lowered via negative feedback.
- Veisicles fuse and release insulin into the blood stream via exocytosis.
- Ca2+ causes vesicles to move and fuse with the membrane
- Calcium channels open, and Ca2+ enters.
- Glucose converted to ATP within the Beta cell.
- Glucose enters Beta cells on the islets of Langerhans.
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