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A Single Amino Acid Mutation (R104P) in the E/DRY Motif of GPR40 Impairs Receptor Function.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Guo Shimeng, Zhang Jiandong, Zhang Shuyong, Li Jing
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with insulin resistance, pancreatic β cell dysfunction, and hepatic glucose overproduction is increasing in epidemic proportions worldwide. G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40), a clinically proven anti-diabetic drug target, is mainly expressed in pancreatic β cells and insulin-secreting cell lines. Long chain fatty acids (LCFA) increase intracellular calcium concentration and amplify...
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