Insulin receptor signaling and glucagon-like peptide 1 effects on pancreatic beta cells.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a potent gluco-incretin hormone, which plays a central role on pancreatic beta cell proliferation, survival and insulin secreting activity and whose analogs are used for treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Notably, abnormal insulin signaling affects...

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Main Authors: Nunzia Caporarello, Cristina Parrino, Vincenzo Trischitta, Lucia Frittitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5540605?pdf=render