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Overexpression of alpha2A-adrenergic receptors contributes to type 2 diabetes.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Jan 2010
Rosengren Anders H, Jokubka Ramunas, Tojjar Damon, Granhall Charlotte, Hansson Ola, Li Dai-Qing, Nagaraj Vini, Reinbothe Thomas M, Tuncel Jonatan, Eliasson Lena, Groop Leif, Rorsman Patrik, Salehi Albert, Lyssenko Valeriya, Luthman Holger, Renström Erik
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Several common genetic variations have been associated with type 2 diabetes, but the exact disease mechanisms are still poorly elucidated. Using congenic strains from the diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rat, we identified a 1.4-megabase genomic locus that was linked to impaired insulin granule docking at...
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