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Novel insights into the function of β-cell M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors: therapeutic implications.
Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM - 1 Feb 2011
Ruiz de Azua Inigo, Gautam Dinesh, Guettier Jean-Marc, Wess Jürgen
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Impaired function of pancreatic β-cells is one of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes. β-cell function is regulated by the activity of many hormones and neurotransmitters, which bind to specific cell surface receptors. The M(3) muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3R) belongs to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors and, following ligand dependent activation, selectively activates G proteins of the G(q/11)...
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