Identification, evolution and expression of an insulin-like peptide in the cephalochordate Branchiostoma lanceolatum.
Insulin is one of the most studied proteins since it is central to the regulation of carbohydrate and fat metabolism in vertebrates and its expression and release are disturbed in diabetes, the most frequent human metabolic disease worldwide. However, the evolution of the function of the insulin pro...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4361685?pdf=render |
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