GABA coordinates with insulin in regulating secretory function in pancreatic INS-1 β-cells.

Pancreatic islet β-cells produce large amounts of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is co-released with insulin. GABA inhibits glucagon secretion by hyperpolarizing α-cells via type-A GABA receptors (GABA(A)Rs). We and others recently reported that islet β-cells also express GABA(A)Rs and that activ...

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Main Authors: Paul Bansal, Shuanglian Wang, Shenghao Liu, Yun-Yan Xiang, Wei-Yang Lu, Qinghua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3198728?pdf=render