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Insulin secretory deficiency and glucose intolerance in Rab3A null mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Mar 2003
Yaekura Kazuro, Julyan Richard, Wicksteed Barton L, Hays Lori B, Alarcon Cristina, Sommers Scott, Poitout Vincent, Baskin Denis G, Wang Yong, Philipson Louis H, Rhodes Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
Insulin secretory dysfunction of the pancreatic beta-cell in type-2 diabetes is thought to be due to defective nutrient sensing and/or deficiencies in the mechanism of insulin exocytosis. Previous studies have indicated that the GTP-binding protein, Rab3A, plays a mechanistic role in insulin exocytosis. Here, we report that Rab3A(-/-) mice develop fasting hyperglycemia and upon a glucose challenge show...
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