FFAR out new targets for diabetes.

Prentice, Kacey J; Wheeler, Michael B · Cell Metab · 2015

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Abstract

Dyslipidemia has long been associated with β cell dysfunction in the development of diabetes. Tang et al. (2015) have now revealed that β cell short-chain fatty acid receptors FFA2 and FFA3 are activated in an autocrine fashion and reduce insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes models.

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