Manipulating proglucagon processing in the pancreatic alpha-cell for the treatment of diabetes
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has received much attention as a novel diabetes therapeutic due to its pleotropic blood glucose-lowering effects, including enhancement of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, inhibition of gastric emptying and glucagon secretion, and promotion of beta-cell survival...
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Language: | en |
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University of British Columbia
2007
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/222 |
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