Think zinc: New roles for zinc in the control of insulin secretion

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Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-50

  Rutter, Guy A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Genetics; Insulin; Secretion; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN SLC30A8; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZINC TRANSPORTER; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; INSULIN; ZINC TRANSPORTER ZNT8, MOUSE;

ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DRUG TARGETING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PHENOTYPE; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; ZINC;

EID: 77953399221     PISSN: 19382014     EISSN: 19382022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/isl.2.1.10259     Document Type: Article

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