Purinergic signalling and diabetes

The pancreas is an organ with a central role in nutrient breakdown, nutrient sensing and release of hormones regulating whole body nutrient homeostasis. In diabetes mellitus, the balance is broken—cells can be starving in the midst of plenty. There are indications that the incidence of diabetes type...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burnstock, Geoffrey, Novak, Ivana
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757143/