Capsaicin-sensitive sensory fibers in the islets of Langerhans contribute to defective insulin secretion in Zucker diabetic rat, an animal model for some aspects of human type 2 diabetes. [electronic resource]
- The European journal of neuroscience Jan 2007
- 213-23 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0953-816X
10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05261.x doi
Animals Blood Glucose--drug effects Body Weight--drug effects Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide--metabolism Capsaicin--pharmacology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2--blood Disease Models, Animal Glucose Tolerance Test--methods Glycated Hemoglobin--metabolism Immunohistochemistry--methods Insulin--blood Islets of Langerhans--cytology Male Nerve Fibers--drug effects Rats Rats, Zucker TRPV Cation Channels--metabolism Time Factors