Research reveals opposing roles for SNAP23 protein in the enzyme- and hormone-secretion functions of the pancreas; SNAP23 inhibitor increased insulin secretion in mice, suggesting potential use as a ...

Now Niederweis and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham describe the mechanism of secretion and trafficking of that toxin, TNT, which is the major cytotoxicity factor for the pathogen ...

New findings raise the possibility of promising therapeutic strategies for the management of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes patients. Study: Loss of electrical β-cell to δ-cell coupling underlies ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...