Sphingolipids in Type 1 Diabetes: Focus on Beta-Cells

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is a chronic autoimmune disease, with a strong genetic background, leading to a gradual loss of pancreatic beta-cells, which secrete insulin and control glucose homeostasis. Patients with T1DM require life-long substitution with insulin and are at high risk for development of...

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Main Author: Ewa Gurgul-Convey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/8/1835