Studies of neuropeptides in pancreatic beta cell function with special emphasis on islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP)
The presence of protein amyloid in pancreas and its association to diabetes was first described 100 years ago in 1901, but was not identified as Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (IAPP) until 1986. The aim of the present work was to determine the role of the beta cell hormone, IAPP, in normal pancreatic isl...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi
2000
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-560 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-4890-9 |