Brain-to-pancreas signalling axis links nicotine and diabetes.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/d41586-019-02975-w and PMC identifier 7224251.
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Abstract
The discovery of a signalling axis that connects nicotine responses in the brain with glucose metabolism by the pancreas sheds light on why cigarette smoking increases the risk of diabetes.
Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Nicotine