Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Associated Lipid Droplet Formation and Type II Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (DM), a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, is caused by insufficient insulin production due to excessive loss of pancreatic β cells (type I diabetes) or impaired insulin signaling due to peripheral insulin resistance (type II diabetes). Pancreatic β cell is the only...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Biochemistry Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/247275 |