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Abstract
Activation of potassium channels normally serves to reduce cellular activity but recent data indicate that the glucagon-secreting alpha cells are different in this respect and that inhibition of voltage-gated potassium channels results in a paradoxical inhibition of glucagon secretion. Here we discuss these findings and attempt to provide a model for the regulation of glucagon secretion that incorporates these observations.Mesh:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20556353 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1823-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diabetologia ISSN: 0012-186X Impact factor: 10.122