Role of endoplasmic reticulum calcium stores in beta-cell ER stress and lipotoxicity

There are strong links between obesity, elevated free fatty acids, and type 2 diabetes. Specifically, the saturated fatty acid palmitate has pleiotropic effects on β-cell function and survival. The present study sought to determine the mechanism by which palmitate affects intracellular Ca²⁺ in pancr...

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Main Author: Gwiazda, Kamila Sabina
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12553