Hyperuricemia causes pancreatic β-cell death and dysfunction through NF-κB signaling pathway.

Accumulating clinical evidence suggests that hyperuricemia is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, it is still unclear whether elevated levels of uric acid can cause direct injury of pancreatic β-cells. In this study, we examined the effects of uric acid on β-cell viability...

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Main Authors: Lu Jia, Jing Xing, Ying Ding, Yachen Shen, Xuhui Shi, Wei Ren, Meng Wan, Jianjin Guo, Shujing Zheng, Yun Liu, Xiubin Liang, Dongming Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3808354?pdf=render