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Macrophage Contact Dependent and Independent TLR4 Mechanisms Induce β-Cell Dysfunction and Apoptosis in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes
3 Mar 2014
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is evolving into a global disease and patients have a systemic low-grade inflammation, yet the role of this inflammation is still not established. One plausible mechanism is enhanced expression and activity of the innate immune system. Therefore, we evaluated the expression and the function of the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on pancreatic β-cells in primary mouse islets and on the murine...
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