Examining the Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Pancreatic Beta-cell Biology
Pancreatic beta-cells are responsible for secreting insulin into the circulation to maintain whole body glucose homeostasis. While pancreatic beta-cells have a large capacity to secrete insulin, their function progressively deteriorates during the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes as a result of both...
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Language: | en_ca |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/32825 |