β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes

Located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, β cells perform essential hormone secretory functions that affect metabolism. Nutrients are potent regulators of β-cell insulin secretion, which is essential to the organism. In the past few decades, changes in lifestyle, especially related to ove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen, Y., Cruzat, Vinicius, Newsholme, P.
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13811