Deficiency of Urokinase Plasminogen Activator May Impair β Cells Regeneration and Insulin Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

<b>: </b>Background: The relationship between urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was investigated in the study by using mice and cell models, as well as patients with T2DM. Methods: In mice models, wild-type and uPA knockout...

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Main Authors: Chung-Ze Wu, Shih-Hsiang Ou, Li-Chien Chang, Yuh-Feng Lin, Dee Pei, Jin-Shuen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/23/4208