Macrophages 'eat' insulin-producing cells to regulate insulin after mice have given birth

ScienceDaily
Dec 4, 2023, 1:52 pm95 pts
Pregnancy brings a rise in pancreatic beta cells -- the cells that produce insulin. Shortly after birth, these cells return to their normal levels. The mechanisms behind this process had remained a mystery. But now a research group has revealed that white blood cells called macrophages 'eat' these cells.

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