Peroxiredoxin III protects pancreatic ß cells from apoptosis
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by a progressive autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing ß cells. Macrophages and T lymphocytes release cytokines, which induce the synthesis of oxygen and nitrogen radicals in the pancreatic islets. The resulting cellular and mitochondrial damage promot...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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BioScientifica
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13012 |