Nutrtion Guide Home > Diabetes Dictionary > alpha (AL-fa) cell

alpha (AL-fa) cell Diabetes Related Definition

Definition: a type of cell in the pancreas. Alpha cells make and release a hormone called glucagon. The body sends a signal to the alpha cells to make glucagon when blood glucose falls too low. Then glucagon reaches the liver where it tells it to release glucose into the blood for energy.

To search for alpha (AL-fa) cell on the web, just click the search button below.

Click on a letter to find infomation about Diabetes related terms starting with that letter.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J
K | L | M N | O | P | R | S | T