Amyloid formation disrupts the balance between interleukin-1β and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in human islets
Objectives: β-cell dysfunction and apoptosis associated with islet inflammation play a key role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Growing evidence suggests that islet amyloid, formed by aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), contributes to islet inflammation and β-cell d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-08-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877817302193 |