Suppression of ROS Production by Exendin-4 in PSC Attenuates the High Glucose-Induced Islet Fibrosis
Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) play a major role to fibrotic islet destruction observed in diabetic patients and animal model of diabetes. Exendin-4 (Ex-4) is a potent insulinotropic agent and has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, there have been no reports demonstrating...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5157943/ |