Glucotoxicity in Insulin-Producing β-Cells

<b>Background and aims:</b> Type 2 diabetes mellitus is connected with elevated glucose levels, which cause impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and degeneration of β-cells. Mechanisms for such glucotoxic effects were explored in the present study. <b>Materials and...

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Main Author: Nyblom, Hanna K
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi 2007
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8309
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