Functional peroxisomes are required for β-cell integrity in mice
Objectives: Peroxisomes play a crucial role in lipid and reactive oxygen species metabolism, but their importance for pancreatic β-cell functioning is presently unknown. To examine the contribution of peroxisomal metabolism to β-cell homeostasis in mice, we inactivated PEX5, the import receptor for...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877818311153 |