Sfrp5 increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the rat pancreatic beta cell line INS-1E.

Previous studies reported that secreted frizzled-related protein-5 (Sfrp5) decreases beta cell proliferation and increases fasting insulin levels, but studies on direct effects of Sfrp5 on insulin secretion and its underlying mechanisms are missing. This study examined effects of Sfrp5 on (i) beta c...

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Main Authors: Maren Carstensen-Kirberg, Karin Röhrig, Corinna Niersmann, D Margriet Ouwens, Bengt F Belgardt, Michael Roden, Christian Herder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213650

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