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Genetic background determines the extent of islet amyloid formation in human islet amyloid polypeptide transgenic mice.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2005
Hull Rebecca L, Watts Melissah R, Kodama Keiichi, Shen Zhen-ping, Utzschneider Kristina M, Carr Darcy B, Vidal Josep, Kahn Steven E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic background is important in determining susceptibility to metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction. Islet amyloid is associated with reduced beta-cell mass and function and develops in the majority of our C57BL/6J x DBA/2J (F(1)) male human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) transgenic mice after 1 yr of increased fat feeding. To determine the relative contribution of...
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