Immune Cells Travel Between Organs To Regulate Blood Sugar (IMAGE)

Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown

Immune Cells Travel Between Organs To Regulate Blood Sugar

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During fasting or exercise, immune cells (red) migrate to the pancreas and stimulate glucagon-producing cells (orange) to regulate blood sugar, with cell nuclei shown in blue.

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Immunophysiology Lab, Champalimaud Foundation

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