Interorgan Crosstalk Contributing to β-Cell Dysfunction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results from pancreatic β-cell failure in the setting of insulin resistance. In the early stages of this disease, pancreatic β-cells meet increased insulin demand by both enhancing insulin-secretory capacity and increasing β-cell mass. As the disease progresses, β-cel...

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Main Authors: Katsuya Tanabe, Kikuko Amo-Shiinoki, Masayuki Hatanaka, Yukio Tanizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3605178