| Glucagon: the renewal of an old hormone in the pathophysiology of diabetes. | |
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PMID: 23302052 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common diseases affecting 5 to 10% of the population in most countries; the progression of its prevalence is constant over the last 50 years in all countries of the world creating a major public health problem in term of disease management and financial burden. Although the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes has been attributed for decades to insulin resistance and decreased insulin secretion, particularly in response to glucose, the contributing role of glucagon in hyperglycemia has been highlighted since the early 70's by demonstrating its glycogenolytic, gluconeogenic and ketogenic properties. More recently, the importance of glucagon in diabetes has been highlighted in a model of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice becoming euglycemic in the absence of glucagon receptors and without insulin treatment. Understanding the dysregulation of α cells in diabetes will be critical to better define the pathophysiology of diabetes and develop new anti-diabetic treatment. © 2013 Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Yvan Gosmain; Mounia Heddad Masson; Jacques Philippe |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-10 |
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Title: Journal of diabetes Volume: - ISSN: 1753-0407 ISO Abbreviation: J Diabetes Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101504326 Medline TA: J Diabetes Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2013 Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Hypertension and Nutrition, University Hospital Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland. |
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