DeSUMOylation Controls Insulin Exocytosis in Response to Metabolic Signals

The secretion of insulin by pancreatic islet β-cells plays a pivotal role in glucose homeostasis and diabetes. Recent work suggests an important role for SUMOylation in the control of insulin secretion from β-cells. In this paper we discuss mechanisms whereby (de)SUMOylation may control insulin rele...

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Main Authors: Patrick E. MacDonald, Xiaoqing Dai, Elisa Vergari, Gregory Plummer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/2/2/269