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Molecular Biology of the Islets of Langerhans

By Hiroshi Okamoto

Book information

Year
1990
ISBN
9780511600340, 0521362040, 0511600348, 9780521362047
LCC
RC660 .M562 1990
Open Library ID
OL2212832M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (2729364 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
359\359
Topic
Biology Molecular
DPI
300
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

A comprehensive account of the role of the islets of Langerhans is presented in this text. As the primary source of hormone production in the pancreas, the islets of Langerhans have been the focus of research into the nature of diabetes for decades. In recent years, the molecular biology of this multiendocrine organ has been intensively investigated, with a corresponding increase in our understanding of the normal and pathological functioning of islet cells. This is the first comprehensive treatment of molecular studies on the synthesis of insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide. In addition, this volume presents contemporary hypotheses and explanations, at the molecular level, of the defects in islet cells that may lead to diabetes.

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