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Contraction of human brain vascular pericytes in response to islet amyloid polypeptide is reversed b...

Contraction of human brain vascular pericytes in response to islet amyloid polypeptide is reversed b...

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Contraction of human brain vascular pericytes in response to islet amyloid polypeptide is reversed by pramlintide

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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The islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), a pancreas-produced peptide, has beneficial functions in its monomeric form. However, IAPP aggregates, related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), are toxic not only for the pancreas, but also for the brain. In the latter, IAPP is often found in vessels, where it is highly toxic for pericytes, mural cells that...

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Contraction of human brain vascular pericytes in response to islet amyloid polypeptide is reversed by pramlintide

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_237474e1021e46ca980562fee8c36642

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_237474e1021e46ca980562fee8c36642

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1756-6606

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1756-6606

DOI

10.1186/s13041-023-01013-1

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