Neurotrophin Signaling Is Required for Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion.

Insulin secretion by pancreatic islet β cells is critical for glucose homeostasis, and a blunted β cell secretory response is an early deficit in type 2 diabetes. Here, we uncover a regulatory mechanism by which glucose recruits vascular-derived neurotrophins to control insulin secretion. Nerve grow...

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Main Authors: Houtz, J, Borden, P, Ceasrine, A, Minichiello, L, Kuruvilla, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2016