The pancreas play an important role in the control of blood glucose by its secretion of insulin and glucagon. The release of insulin and glucagon is inhibited by somatostatin, which is also secreted by the pancreas. Which of the following cells of the pancreas secrete somatostatin?

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δ-cells (delta cells) of the pancreas secrete somatostatin, which inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon. Delta cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete somatostatin-14, a 14-aminoacid peptide, that inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon

The Pancreas Play an Important Role in the Control of Blood