| Literature DB >> 23579860 |
Sunil Kumar1, Andrew D Miranker.
Abstract
A small molecule, protein mimetic based approach is shown to specifically inhibit lipid catalysed self-assembly of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP). The lipid-bound oligomerization of this peptide is implicated in cellular dysfunction of insulin secreting β-cells in type II diabetes.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23579860 PMCID: PMC3968531 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc41452c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Commun (Camb) ISSN: 1359-7345 Impact factor: 6.222