How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.
Background The study of endogenous insulin secretion may provide relevant insight into the comparison of the natural history of adult onset latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) with types 1 and 2 ...
The pancreas has increased echogenicity compared to the spleen and kidney (80 ... Metformin, a first-line anti-diabetic medication, has been found to improve lipid metabolism and directly affect ...
Our perspective about glucose toxicity as it pertains to the pancreatic ß-cell is that the characteristic decreases in insulin synthesis and secretion ... defect in pancreas duodenum homeobox ...
17, 2024 — Researchers have developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion ... cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels.
Over time, the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to keep blood sugars in a healthy range ... Type 2 diabetes occurs when glucose (sugar) cannot enter the cells and stays in the bloodstream above ...