Islet Inflammation and Metabolic Homeostasis

• Other Authors: Collier, Jason (Editor), Burke, Susan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; beta cell death; beta cell dysfunction; beta cell failure; ER stress; hyperglycemia; obesity; oxidative stress; saturated fatty acids; beta cell hypofunction; beta cell hyperfunction; glucolipotoxicity; low carbohydrate diet; ketogenic diet; insulin sensitivity; pancreas; islet of Langerhans; proinflammatory cytokines; NADPH oxidases; Rac1; pancreatic beta cell; diabetes; β-cell; macrophage; islet; cytokine; insulin; transcriptomics; type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; inflammation; gut microbiome; untargeted plasma metabolomics; polyunsaturated fatty acids; prostaglandins; insulin secretion; beta-cell function; n/a
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This book provides a resource for the science or medical professional interested in islet biology. With a mix of review articles and studies showing primary data, new advances in islet inflammation and metabolic homeostasis are highlighted. The topics are succinctly presented by distinct viewpoints....