Identification of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide as a BACE2 Substrate.

Identification of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide as a BACE2 Substrate.

Pancreatic amyloid formation by islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a hallmark pathological feature of type 2 diabetes. IAPP is stored in the secretory granules of pancreatic beta-cells and co-secreted with insulin to maintain glucose homeostasis. IAPP is innocuous under homeostatic conditions but i...

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Main Authors: Ingrid C Rulifson, Ping Cao, Li Miao, David Kopecky, Linda Huang, Ryan D White, Kim Samayoa, Jonitha Gardner, Xiaosu Wu, Kui Chen, Trace Tsuruda, Oliver Homann, Helene Baribault, Harvey Yamane, Tim Carlson, Jed Wiltzius, Yang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4739698?pdf=render

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