Mean diameter of islet of Langerhans

Value 200 μm
Organism Rat Rattus norvegicus
Reference Zimny ML, Blackard WG. The surface structure of isolated pancreatic islet cells. Cell Tissue Res. 1975 Dec 18 164(4):467-71. p.470 6th paragraphPubMed ID1106868
Method Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) & Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Comments "Individual islet masses averaged 200µm in diameter."
Entered by Uri M
ID 111274