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Role of Insulin in Neurotrauma and Neurodegeneration: A Review

Insulin is a hormone typically associated with pancreatic release and blood sugar regulation. The brain was long thought to be “insulin-independent,” but research has shown that insulin receptors (IR) are expressed on neurons, microglia and astrocytes, among other cells. The effects of insulin on ce...

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Autores principales: Shaughness, Michael, Acs, Deanna, Brabazon, Fiona, Hockenbury, Nicole, Byrnes, Kimberly R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7546823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33100956
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.547175