| Literature DB >> 11390819 |
Abstract
In pancreatic islets, nitric oxide (NO) produced on exposure to cytokines mediates beta-cell injury leading to diabetes mellitus. On the other hand, L-arginine-derived NO may participate in the signal transduction pathway of physiological insulin secretion. This review focuses on the dual role of NO as a mediator of physiological and pathophysiological processes in pancreatic islets.Entities:
Year: 1999 PMID: 11390819 DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1999.14.2.49
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714