langerhans

Is The Islets Of Langerhans A Gland? Islets of Langerhans act as an endocrine gland, and are the subject of this chapter. Different molecules are produced by the different cell types of the islets of Langerhans. The predominant β-cells of the islets of Langerhans synthesize the polypeptide hormone insulin. Is Langerhans a gland? Pancreatic islets/