Cell ID: CL0000169

Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell

CSI Thresholds:

Select	Context	Threshold
	Overall	563.9572
	Pancreas + Healthy	2349.5496
	Pancreas	2329.2191
	Healthy	565.1138
	Type 1 diabetes mellitus	126.5985
	Islet of Langerhans + Type 1 diabetes mellitus	126.3200
	Islet of Langerhans + Healthy	77.1717
	Exocrine pancreas	75.2780
	Exocrine pancreas + Healthy	74.5867
	Islet of Langerhans	73.0609
	Liver + Healthy	25.7910
	Endocrine pancreas + Healthy	19.4307
	Endocrine pancreas	18.7204
	Small intestine	7.5777
	Intestine	7.2088
	Liver	4.0296
	Intestine + Healthy	3.2989
	Small intestine + Healthy	2.9548

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(Cell Significance Index is uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers.)

Description: A cell that secretes insulin and is located towards the center of the islets of Langerhans.

Synonyms: beta cell, B-cell of pancreatic islet, beta cell of pancreatic islet, insulin-secreting cell, pancreatic B cell, pancreatic B-cell, pancreatic beta cell, pancreatic islet core, type B enteroendocrine cell, beta cell islet