Pancreatic insulin content regulation by the estrogen receptor ER alpha
Pancreatic insulin content regulation by the estrogen receptor ER alpha
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The function of pancreatic beta-cells is the synthesis and release of insulin, the main hormone involved in blood glucose homeostasis. Estrogen receptors, ER alpha and ER beta, are important molecules involved in glucose metabolism, yet their role in pancreatic beta-cell physiology is still greatly unknown. In this report we show that both ER alpha...
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Pancreatic insulin content regulation by the estrogen receptor ER alpha
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312261780
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312261780
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0002069
