Measurement of Pulsatile Insulin Secretion: Rationale and Methodology
Pancreatic β-cells are responsible for the synthesis and exocytosis of insulin in response to an increase in circulating glucose. Insulin secretion occurs in a pulsatile manner, with oscillatory pulses superimposed on a basal secretion rate. Insulin pulses are a marker of β-cell health, and secretor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Metabolites |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/7/409 |