Cystine/glutamate antiporter System xc- deficiency impairs insulin secretion in mice
Conclusions/interpretationThese findings suggest that System xc- is required for glutathione maintenance and insulin production in beta cells and that the system is dispensable for islet macrophage function.Graphical Abstract
Source: Diabetologia - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
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