Zinc Supplementation Improves Glucose Homeostasis in High Fat-Fed Mice by Enhancing Pancreatic β-Cell Function

Zinc is an essential component of the insulin granule and it possibly modulates insulin secretion and signaling. Since insulin resistance is a hallmark in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, this study aimed at investigating if zinc supplementation is able to improve glucose tolerance and β...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrients 2017-10, Vol.9 (10), p.1150
Hauptverfasser: Cooper-Capetini, Vinícius, de Vasconcelos, Diogo Antonio Alves, Martins, Amanda Roque, Hirabara, Sandro Massao, Donato, Jr, José, Carpinelli, Angelo Rafael, Abdulkader, Fernando
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