Table 1.

The proportion of α-, β- and δ-cells in small and large islets were compared in isolated intact islets (in vitro, intact), isolated islets dissociated into single cells (in vitro, dissociated), and in pancreatic sections (in situ)

	Small Islets (% of endocrine cells)			Large Islets (% of endocrine cells)
	β-cells	α-cells	δ-cells	β-cells	α-cells	δ-cells
In situ	59	25	16	61	29	10*
In vitro (intact)	69	19	12	65	24*	11
In vitro (dissociated)	74	17	9	70	24*	6

^*Indicates a statistically significant difference for the individual cell type between large and small islets; p < 0.05.