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How Heterogeneity in Glucokinase and Gap-Junction Coupling Determines the Islet [Ca2+] Response.
Biophysical journal - 3 Dec 2019
Dwulet JaeAnn M, Ludin Nurin W F, Piscopio Robert A, Schleicher Wolfgang E, Moua Ong, Westacott Matthew J, Benninger Richard K P
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Understanding how cell subpopulations in a tissue impact overall system function is challenging. There is extensive heterogeneity among insulin-secreting β-cells within islets of Langerhans, including their insulin secretory response and gene expression profile, and this heterogeneity can be altered in diabetes. Several studies have identified variations in nutrient sensing between β-cells, including glucokinase...
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