p38delta and PKD1: kinase switches for insulin secretion.
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Abstract
Insufficient production of the hormone insulin by pancreatic beta cells results in diabetes. In this issue, Sumara et al. (2009) report key roles for the protein kinases p38delta and PKD1 in the regulation of insulin secretion as well as in the survival of pancreatic beta cells.
Medical subject headings
- Insulin
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 13
- Protein Kinase C