Developing peptide-based inhibitors of amylin aggregation as a novel treatment for type 2 diabetes

Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), also known as amylin, is the main constituent of the amyloid deposits present in approximately 95% of people with type 2 diabetes. Amylin aggregates into oligo-/polymeric sheet structures which are considered to be cytotoxic to pancreatic -cells. Inhibiting t...

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Main Author: Obasse, Idira Christopher
Other Authors: Allsop, David ; Parkin, Edward
Published: Lancaster University 2017
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.727170