Westermark, Per

Islet Amyloid Polypeptide, Islet Amyloid, and Diabetes Mellitus

Westermark, P., Andersson, A., & Westermark, G. T. (2011) · Physiological Reviews

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Amyloid fibrils in human insulinoma and islets of Langerhans of the diabetic cat are derived from a neuropeptide-like protein also present in normal islet cells.

Westermark, P., Wernstedt, C., Wilander, E., Hayden, D. W., O'Brien, T. D., & Johnson, K. H. (1987) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Pancreatic function and diabetesNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology

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Islet amyloid polypeptide: pinpointing amino acid residues linked to amyloid fibril formation.

Westermark, P., Engström, U., Johnson, K. H., Westermark, G. T., & Betsholtz, C. (1990) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsPancreatic function and diabetes

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Co-localization of islet amyloid polypeptide and insulin in the B cell secretory granules of the human pancreatic islets

Lukinius, A., Wilander, E., Westermark, G. T., Engstr�m, U., & Westermark, P. (1989) · Diabetologia

Pancreatic function and diabetesNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology

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β-cell loss and β-cell apoptosis in human type 2 diabetes are related to islet amyloid deposition

Jurgens, C. A., Toukatly, M. N., Fligner, C. L., Udayasankar, J., Subramanian, S. L., Zraika, S., Aston-Mourney, K., Carr, D. B., Westermark, P., Westermark, G. T., et al. (2011) · The American Journal of Pathology

Pancreatic function and diabetesDiabetes and associated disorders

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Increased Insulin Secretion and Glucose Tolerance in Mice Lacking Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (Amylin)

Gebre-Medhin, S., Mulder, H., Pekny, M., Westermark, G., Törnell, J., Westermark, P., Sundler, F., Ahrén, B., & Betsholtz, C. (1998) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Pancreatic function and diabetesDiabetes Treatment and Management

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Islet Amyloid Polypeptide and Insulin Secretion From Isolated Perfused Pancreas of Fed, Fasted, Glucose-Treated, and Dexamethasone-Treated Rats

O'Brien, T. D., Westermark, P., & Johnson, K. H. (1991) · Diabetes

Pancreatic function and diabetesDiabetes Treatment and Management

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