Glucose-sensing Receptor in Pancreatic Beta-cells

The first book to review the glucose-sensing receptor in pancreatic beta-cells

Helps readers understand the pathophysiology of diabetes

Reviews the complex history of the glucose-sensing machinery in pancreatic beta-cells

The first book to review the glucose-sensing receptor in pancreatic beta-cells Helps readers understand the pathophysiology of diabetes Reviews the complex history of the glucose-sensing machinery in pancreatic beta-cells

Autorentext

Itaru Kojima, M.D. Professor Emeritus

Institute for Molecular & Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

Inhalt
1 HISTORY OF THE RESEARCH ON THE GLUCOSE RECEPTOR .- 2 Cell-surface Glucoreceptor Recognizing Anomers of Glucose in Pancreatic b-cells .- 3 KATP CHANNEL-INDEPENDENT PATHWAY and THE GLUCORECEPTOR .- 4 Signaling System Activated by the Glucose-sensing Receptor.- 5 The Role of the Glucose-sensing Receptor in Glucose-induced Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic b-cells.