E-cadherin and cell adhesion : a role in architecture andfunction in the pancreatic islet
The insulin-secreting p-cells of the pancreas play a crucial role in blood glucose homeostasis. An elevation in blood glucose triggers the release of insulin into the systemic circulation, restoring euglycaemia. Diabetes mellitus arises when there is no longer an adequate supply of insulin available...
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University of Warwick
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.504819 |