Pancreatic insulin content regulation by the estrogen receptor ER alpha.

Pancreatic insulin content regulation by the estrogen receptor ER alpha.

The function of pancreatic beta-cells is the synthesis and release of insulin, the main hormone involved in blood glucose homeostasis. Estrogen receptors, ER alpha and ER beta, are important molecules involved in glucose metabolism, yet their role in pancreatic beta-cell physiology is still greatly...

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Main Authors: Paloma Alonso-Magdalena, Ana B Ropero, M Pilar Carrera, Christopher R Cederroth, Mathurin Baquié, Benoit R Gauthier, Serge Nef, Enrico Stefani, Angel Nadal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2323613?pdf=render

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