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Transthyretin and Amyloid in the Islets of Langerhans in Type-2 Diabetes

Transthyretin (TTR) is a major amyloid fibril protein in certain systemic forms of amyloidosis. It is a plasma protein, mainly synthesized by the liver but expression occurs also at certain minor locations, including the endocrine cells in the islets of Langerhans. With the use of immunohistochemist...

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Autores principales: Westermark, Gunilla T., Westermark, Per
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2553203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18825272
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/429274