The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action

Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease share many common features, including one examined in this thesis: the build-up of proteins into toxic plaque in vital organs. The thesis found that two such proteins, called Amylin and Beta-amyloid, together disrupt the health and function of pancreatic...

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Main Author: Rowles, Joanne Elizabeth
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94806
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description Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease share many common features, including one examined in this thesis: the build-up of proteins into toxic plaque in vital organs. The thesis found that two such proteins, called Amylin and Beta-amyloid, together disrupt the health and function of pancreatic cells that produce insulin and the function of muscle cells. The novel findings provide fundamental insight into how these chronic diseases are linked, which is critical for developing novel therapeutics.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-948062024-04-10T02:08:57Z The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action Rowles, Joanne Elizabeth Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease share many common features, including one examined in this thesis: the build-up of proteins into toxic plaque in vital organs. The thesis found that two such proteins, called Amylin and Beta-amyloid, together disrupt the health and function of pancreatic cells that produce insulin and the function of muscle cells. The novel findings provide fundamental insight into how these chronic diseases are linked, which is critical for developing novel therapeutics. 2023 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94806 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Rowles, Joanne Elizabeth
The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title_full The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title_fullStr The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title_short The Role of Amyloidogenic Peptides in Disruption of Insulin Secretion and Action
title_sort role of amyloidogenic peptides in disruption of insulin secretion and action
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94806