Islet α cells and glucagon—critical regulators of energy homeostasis
Islet α cells and glucagon—critical regulators of energy homeostasis
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Perturbation of normal homeostatic control of proglucagon processing can occur, which gives rise to production of glucagon-like peptide 1 in the inflamed or injured pancreas
The plasticity and interconversion of α cells and β cells provides opportunities for cell replacement and differentiation strategies for the treatment of diabe...
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Islet α cells and glucagon—critical regulators of energy homeostasis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1697213077
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1697213077
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1759-5029
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1759-5037
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10.1038/nrendo.2015.51
