Abstract
How is β-cell mass adjusted to changes in the functional insulin requirements? The answer to this question is central to the understanding of the causes and (potentially) the therapy of type 2 diabetes. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, El Ouaamari et al. (2016) report that increased production of the protease inhibitor SerpinB1 in the liver links insulin resistance to stimulation of β-cell proliferation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-10 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cell Metabolism |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 12 Jan 2016 |
Funding
We thank Dr. Anne Clark and Professor Frances M. Ashcroft for discussions. P.R. and A.I.T. are supported by the Wellcome Trust, DiabetesUK, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Swedish Research Council, and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg’s Stiftelse.