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Role of the Unfolded Protein Response in<i>β</i>Cell Compensation and Failure during Diabetes
1 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic β cell failure leads to diabetes development. During disease progression, β cells adapt their secretory capacity to compensate the elevated glycaemia and the peripheral insulin resistance. This compensatory mechanism involves a fine-tuned regulation to modulate the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) capacity and quality control to prevent unfolded proinsulin accumulation, a major protein synthetized within the...
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