The G-protein-coupled long-chain fatty acid receptor GPR40 and glucose metabolism
Free fatty acids (FFAs) play a pivotal role in metabolic control and cell signaling processes in various tissues. In particular, FFAs are known to augment glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by pancreatic beta cells, where fatty acid-derived metabolites, such as long chain fatty acyl-CoAs, a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00152/full |