Roles of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and liver kinase B1 (LKB1) in controlling pancreatic islet hormone secretion
Pancreatic islets of Langerhans play an essential role in controlling whole body glucose metabolism by releasing key regulating hormones, such as insulin and glucagon. Defective insulin or glucagon secretion has been implicated in several metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. Therefore,...
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Imperial College London
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.543316 |