The Zinc Transporter Slc30a8/ZnT8 Is Required in a Subpopulation of Pancreatic α-Cells for Hypoglycemia-induced Glucagon Secretion

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Summary

ZnT8 is involved in normal glucagon release and acts via Ca2+-independent mechanisms and is important in a subset of α-cells for normal responses to hypoglycemia, according to a study investigating the role of Slc30a8 in the control of glucagon secretion.

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2015-07-15
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Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Glucagon, Islet, Biology

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