Article
Natural history of β-cell adaptation and failure in type 2 diabetes.
Molecular aspects of medicine - 1 Apr 2015
Alejandro Emilyn U, Gregg Brigid, Blandino-Rosano Manuel, Cras-Méneur Corentin, Bernal-Mizrachi Ernesto
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a complex disease characterized by β-cell failure in the setting of insulin resistance. The current evidence suggests that genetic predisposition, and environmental factors can impair the capacity of the β-cells to respond to insulin resistance and ultimately lead to their failure. However, genetic studies have demonstrated that known variants account for less than 10% of the...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulin-Secreting Cells
- Oxidative Stress
- Pancreas
- Pregnancy
- Rodentia
