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Bax inhibitor-1 deficiency leads to obesity by increasing Ca2+-dependent insulin secretion.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jun 2020
Philippaert Koenraad, Roden Michael, Lisak Dmitrij, Bueno Diones, Jelenik Tomas, Radyushkin Konstantin, Schacht Teresa, Mesuere Margot, Wüllner Verena, Herrmann Ann-Kathrin, Baumgart Jan, Vennekens Rudi, Methner Axel
Abstract excerpt
Transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif containing 6 (TMBIM6), also known as Bax inhibitor-1, is an evolutionarily conserved protein involved in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function. TMBIM6 is an ER Ca2+ leak channel and its deficiency enhances susceptibility to ER stress due to inhibition of the ER stress sensor IRE1α. It was previously shown that TMBIM6 overexpression improves glucose metabolism and that TMBIM6...
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