The hormone islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP, or amylin) plays a role in glucose
homeostasis but aggregates to form islet amyloid in type‐2 diabetes. Islet amyloid formation …

Pancreatic islet amyloid is a characteristic feature of type 2 diabetes. The major protein
component of islet amyloid is the polypeptide hormone known as islet amyloid polypeptide …

Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease characterised by islet amyloid deposits in the
majority of patients. Amyloid formation is considered a significant factor in deterioration of …

A new concept in the field of heart‐failure (HF) research points to a role of misfolded
proteins, forming preamyloid oligomers (PAOs), in cardiac toxicity. This is largely based on …

The investigation of post-translational modifications (PTMs) plays an important role for the
study of type 2 diabetes. The importance of PTMs has been realized with the advancement …