Update on mutations in glucokinase (GCK), which cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young, permanent neonatal diabetes, and hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.

Glucokinase is a key regulatory enzyme in the pancreatic beta-cell. It plays a crucial role in the regulation of insulin secretion and has been termed the glucose sensor in pancreatic beta-cells. Given its central role in the regulation of insulin release it is understandable that mutations in the g...

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Autori principali: Osbak, K, Colclough, K, Saint-Martin, C, Beer, N, Bellanné-Chantelot, C, Ellard, S, Gloyn, A
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2009

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