Upregulation of UCP2 in beta-cells confers partial protection against both oxidative stress and glucotoxicity

Deterioration of pancreatic beta-cells plays a critical role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Among the various stressors contributing to these deleterious effects, glucotoxicity and superoxides have been proposed as major players. In this context, the mitochondrial uncoupling protein UCP2 is...

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Main Authors: Ning Li, Melis Karaca, Pierre Maechler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Redox Biology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231717304548