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The pancreas specializes in making insulin. That is like asking why sperm cells are only made in the testes of a male--where else would they be made--?

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Why don't white blood cells make insulin?

Insulin is made in the pancreas, not by blood cells. They have other jobs to do.


Where in the body is the insulin made?

Specifically in the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.Insulin is made in the pancreas.


How is serum insulin made?

Insulin is made by the islet cells in the pancreas. These are the endocrine cells found in the pancreas.


Where are the insulin and glucagon made?

Insulin is made by beta cells of pancrease.Glucogon is made by alpha cells of pancrease.


Where is isulin made?

Insulin is made in the pancreas by beta cells located in the islets of Langerhans. These cells are responsible for producing and releasing insulin in response to changes in blood sugar levels in the body.


Can insulin be made from cat urine?

No. Insulin is a specific hormone made by beta cells in the pancreas.


How is Insulin synthetically made?

Insulin can be synthetically made through a process called recombinant DNA technology. This involves inserting the gene for human insulin into bacteria or yeast cells, which then produce insulin that is identical to what the human body makes naturally. These cells are then cultured and the insulin is harvested and purified for medical use.


Why insulin is used?

Insulin is usually made in your body automatically; diabetes is when your body does not make enough insulin. So some people with diabetes have to take insulin to control their blood sugar.


How it is possible that Stem Cell Treatment is good for Diabetes?

All the cells in your body need energy to survive. This energy is carried around the body as sugar (glucose) in the blood. Normally, blood sugar levels are controlled by the release of the hormone insulin. Insulin is made by cells in the pancreas called beta cells that are arranged into structures called Islets of Langerhans. In one human pancreas there are roughly one million Islets of Langerhans. The insulin produced by these cells transfers sugar from the blood stream into cells around the body so that it can be used for energy.


What is insulin made of?

Insulin is a protein. Like all proteins it is therefore made of amino acids. Because it is a protein insulin cannot be taken by mouth because it will be digested like other proteins. Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas by the beta cells to lower your blood sugar after a meal. It is also used to help diabetics get their blood sugar under control. The normal range of blood sugar is between 80 and 120 mg/100 cm3. The insulin is obtained from a pig or other animals, or human insulin can be made by genetically-engineered bacteria.For much more information about insulin see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InsulinFor information about the medical uses of insulin see:http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/diabetesinsulin.htmhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/2insulin.html For more about the structure of the molecule see:http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/pancreas/insulin_struct.html


Which parts of your body are made of cells?

you and every other living organism are made up completely of cells.


What organ does not need insulin?

Every organ is made up of many cells and each of these cells need glucose for the provision of energy. Glucose molecules cannot enter the cells however unless they are each joined with a molecule of insulin. This is why the blood glucose is raised with diabetes. No insulin, then no glucose entering the cells. Hope this helps.