beta cell

noun

1. B cell ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of beta cell¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Transient cytokine treatment induces acinar cell reprogramming and regenerates functional beta cell mass in diabetic mice.

From Nature

But the results showed the diet regenerated a special type of cell in the pancreas called a beta cell.

From BBC

Over two years of follow-up, the group that received the drug had a lower decline in a marker of beta cell function known as C-peptide.

From US News

"We wanted to replace insulin injections using nature's own solution, being the pancreatic beta cell," Melton said.

From US News

She suspects there may be environmental factors at play in the first few years of life, or unique epigenetic changes in the womb that impair beta cell function.

From New York Times