(Dys)Regulation of Insulin Secretion by Macronutrients
Pancreatic β-cells are often referred to as “fuel sensors” as they continually monitor and respond to dietary nutrients, under the modulation of additional neurohormonal signals, in order to secrete insulin to best meet the needs of the organism. β-Cell nutrient sensing requires metabolic activation...
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Springer
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23498 |