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The Effect of Cholesterol on Membrane-Bound Islet Amyloid Polypeptide
Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a proposed cause of the decreased beta-cell mass in patients with type-II diabetes. The molecular composition of the cell-membrane is important for regulating IAPP cytotoxicity and aggregation. Cholesterol is present at high concentrations in the pancreatic beta-c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8100463/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33968989 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2021.657946 |