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Enteroendocrine cells of the intestine are the most numerous endocrine cells of the body. They constitute an enteric endocrine system as a subset of the endocrine system just as the enteric nervous system is a subset of the nervous system.
Pancreatic islets house three major cell types, each of which produces a different endocrine product: 1  Alpha cells (A cells) secrete the hormone glucagon. 2  Beta cells (B cells) produce insulin and are the most abundant of the islet cells.