The glucagon-producing alpha cell: an electrophysiologically exceptional cell.
Activation of potassium channels normally serves to reduce cellular activity but recent data indicate that the glucagon-secreting alpha cells are different in this respect and that inhibition of voltage-gated potassium channels results in a paradoxical inhibition of glucagon secretion. Here we discu...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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