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Lack of GPR40/FFAR1 does not induce diabetes even under insulin resistance condition.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Jun 2013
Matsuda-Nagasumi K, Takami-Esaki R, Iwachidow K, Yasuhara Y, Tanaka H, Ogi K, Nakata M, Yano T, Hinuma S, Taketomi S, Odaka H, Kaisho Y
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AIMS: G protein-coupled receptor/free fatty acid receptor 1 (GPR40/FFAR1 ) regulates free fatty acid-induced insulin secretion. This study has been performed to clarify whether or not loss of GPR40/FFAR1 function exacerbates diabetes, that is, whether GPR40 has an essential physiological role in the development of diabetes or not. METHODS: We generated GPR40/FFAR1 knockout (KO) mice and analysed their phenotypes...
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