Pioglitazone Ameliorates Atorvastatin-Induced Islet Cell Dysfunction through Activation of FFA1 in INS-1 Cells

Increasing evidence shows that statins increase the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, but the exact mechanism is not clearly known. Free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFA1) has been recognized to mediate insulin secretion, and pioglitazone has direct effects on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in ad...

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Main Authors: Kongbo Zhu, Linglin Qian, Yanshan Lin, Li An, Guangjian Mu, Genshan Ma, Liqun Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5245063