Zinc Supplementation Improves Glucose Homeostasis in High Fat-Fed Mice by Enhancing Pancreatic β-Cell Function

Zinc Supplementation Improves Glucose Homeostasis in High Fat-Fed Mice by Enhancing Pancreatic β-Cell Function

Zinc is an essential component of the insulin granule and it possibly modulates insulin secretion and signaling. Since insulin resistance is a hallmark in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, this study aimed at investigating if zinc supplementation is able to improve glucose tolerance and β...

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Main Authors: Vinícius Cooper-Capetini, Diogo Antonio Alves de Vasconcelos, Amanda Roque Martins, Sandro Massao Hirabara, José Donato Jr., Angelo Rafael Carpinelli, Fernando Abdulkader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc
diabetes mellitus
insulin
insulin resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/10/1150

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