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The binary switch between life and death of endoplasmic reticulum-stressed β cells
1 Apr 2010
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: beta-Cell death is an important pathogenic component of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. However, the specific molecular pathways and interactions involved in this process are not completely understood. Increasing evidence indicates that a type of cell stress called endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) plays an important role in beta-cell death. In the present article, we discuss a...
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