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Pancreatic beta-cell failure in obese mice with human-like CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase deficiency.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jun 2011
Kavaler Sarah, Morinaga Hidetaka, Jih Alice, Fan WuQiang, Hedlund Maria, Varki Ajit, Kim Jane J
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes is highly prevalent in human populations, particularly in obese individuals, and is characterized by progressive pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. Most mammals, including Old World primates, express two major kinds of sialic acids, N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), typically found at the distal ends of glycoconjugate chains at the cell...
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