Update on the Protective Molecular Pathways Improving Pancreatic Beta-Cell Dysfunction

• প্রধান লেখক: Alessandra Puddu (Author), Roberta Sanguineti (Author), François Mach (Author), Franco Dallegri (Author), Giorgio Luciano Viviani (Author), Fabrizio Montecucco (Author)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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The primary function of pancreatic beta-cells is to produce and release insulin in response to increment in extracellular glucose concentrations, thus maintaining glucose homeostasis. Deficient beta-cell function can have profound metabolic consequences, leading to the development of hyperglycemia a...