The pancreatic beta-cell as a fuel sensor: an electrophysiologist's viewpoint.
The pancreatic beta cell serves as the fuel sensor of the entire body and controls, via secretion of the hypoglycaemic hormone insulin, the blood glucose concentrations within narrow limits by regulation of glucose uptake and release. During the last 30 years, a combination of biochemical and ultras...
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Language: | English |
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1997
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