The renin-angiotensin system as a target to solve the riddle of endocrine pancreas homeostasis

Local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the pancreas is linked to the modulation of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in beta cells and insulin sensitivity in target tissues, emerging as a promising tool in the prevention and/or treatment of obesity, diabetes, and systemic arterial hyperte...

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Main Authors: Francielle Graus-Nunes, Vanessa Souza-Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333221832821X