Mutations in the genes encoding the pancreatic beta-cell KATP channel subunits Kir6.2 (KCNJ11) and SUR1 (ABCC8) in diabetes mellitus and hyperinsulinism.

The beta-cell ATP-sensitive potassium channel is a key component of stimulus-secretion coupling in the pancreatic beta-cell. The channel couples metabolism to membrane electrical events, bringing about insulin secretion. Given the critical role of this channel in glucose homeostasis, it is not surpr...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Gloyn, A, Siddiqui, J, Ellard, S
Формат: Journal article
Хэл сонгох:English
Хэвлэсэн: 2006