Editing Beta cell (section)

== Function ==
The function of beta cells is primarily centered around the synthesis and secretion of [[hormone]]s, particularly insulin and amylin. Both hormones work to keep blood glucose levels within a narrow, healthy range by different mechanisms.<ref name="Boland_2017">{{cite journal | vauthors = Boland BB, Rhodes CJ, Grimsby JS | title = The dynamic plasticity of insulin production in β-cells | journal = Molecular Metabolism | volume = 6 | issue = 9 | pages = 958–973 | date = September 2017 | pmid = 28951821 | pmc = 5605729 | doi = 10.1016/j.molmet.2017.04.010 }}</ref> Insulin facilitates the uptake of glucose by cells, allowing them to use it for energy or store it for future use.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Wilcox G | title = Insulin and insulin resistance | journal = The Clinical Biochemist. Reviews | volume = 26 | issue = 2 | pages = 19–39 | date = May 2005 | pmid = 16278749 | pmc = 1204764 }}</ref> Amylin helps regulate the rate at which glucose enters the bloodstream after a meal, slowing down the absorption of nutrients by inhibit gastric emptying.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Westermark P, Andersson A, Westermark GT | title = Islet amyloid polypeptide, islet amyloid, and diabetes mellitus | journal = Physiological Reviews | volume = 91 | issue = 3 | pages = 795–826 | date = July 2011 | pmid = 21742788 | doi = 10.1152/physrev.00042.2009 }}</ref>