Dairy products have an important role in a healthy diet due to their high-quality protein and
rich micronutrients. Yogurt, a fermented milk product, has a similar composition to milk but is …

Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) and estrogen receptors are important cellular
proteins that have been shown to interact with each other across varied cells and tissues …

Synthesizing nanopores which mimic the functionality of ion-selective biological channels
has been a challenging yet promising approach to advance technologies for precise ion–ion …

Background Insulin resistance (IR) is a condition in which the response of organs to insulin
is impaired. IR is an early marker of metabolic dysfunction. However, IR also appears in …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is due to mutations in the CF-transmembrane conductance regulator
(CFTR) and CF-related diabetes (CFRD) is its most common co-morbidity, affecting~ 50% of …

Voltage-gated calcium 3.1 (CaV3. 1) channels are absent in healthy mouse β cells and
mediate minor T-type Ca2+ currents in healthy rat and human β cells but become evident …

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a transcription factor that can be activated by bile acid as well
as influenced bile acid metabolism. β-cell bile acid metabolism is mediated by FXR and …

The nerve growth factor (NGF) participates in cell survival and glucose-stimulated insulin
secretion (GSIS) processes in rat adult beta cells. GSIS is a complex process in which …

Abstract The zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) plays an essential role in zinc homeostasis inside
pancreatic β cells, its function is related to the stabilization of insulin hexameric form …

A significant rise in the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has occurred worldwide in
the last two decades. Concurrently, a growing body of evidence suggests a connection …