• A Dutch paper published in 1990 that analyzed data on 164 patients with pancreatic cancer found "a significant, positive association between pancreatic cancer and past habitual intake of simple sugars. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • This led the study authors to suggest that "the development of exocrine pancreatic carcinoma is positively related to past habitual intake of total energy, total carbohydrates, and simple sugars. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Sugar-sweetened beverages contain added sugars such as sucrose or fructose, often in large amounts, which contribute to the overall energy density of diets. (wikipedia.org)
  • Much of the fructose consumed in our diets comes from added sugars - think cakes, biscuits, chocolate, confectionery, juice and soft drink. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • In general, fruit is a minor source of fructose in the diet compared to added sugars. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • The health concerns of fructose stem from the Western diet supplying excessive energy (kJs, calories) and added sugars. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • However, I found it incredibly helpful and that is the amount of sugars/fructose/carbs per day. (inspiredpotentials.com)
  • These include small numbers of intake studies, differing approaches to analysing carbohydrate, a variety of terms used to describe sugars intakes and a dearth of information about starch intakes. (nature.com)
  • Once ingested, the carbohydrates that we eat are digested to simple sugars by pancreatic and salivary amylase. (tripod.com)
  • Some sugars like fructose (the primary sugar in fruits) when consumed in significant amounts (the amount varies but for fructose it is typically 50g or more per meal) may enter the bloodstream in their native form and must be converted to glucose by the liver. (tripod.com)
  • Gas is a common cause of bloating that often results from intolerance to sugars in milk (lactose) or fruit (fructose). (vitacost.com)
  • Associate Professor Liangren Liu of the West China Hospital of Sichuan University said the umbrella review suggests that high dietary sugar consumption, "especially intake of sugars that contain fructose, is harmfully associated with large numbers of health outcomes. (ingredients.news)
  • Foods that increase gas production include any with poorly digestible carbohydrates (for example, dietary fiber such as in baked beans and cabbage), certain sugars (such as fructose), lactose-containing foods (such as milk), or sugar alcohols (such as sorbitol ), and fats. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Evidence also suggest that each 25-gram serving of fructose per day is linked to a 22 percent greater risk of pancreatic cancer. (ingredients.news)
  • Recent research provides consistent evidence that the unexplained doubling of childhood asthma prevalence (1980-1995), its continued climb and 2013 plateau, may be associated with the proliferation of high-fructose-corn-syrup (HFCS) in the US food supply. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The HFCS used in soft drinks has been shown to contain a higher fructose-to-glucose ratio than previously thought. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given these results, prior research and case-study evidence, it is reasonable to suggest that the two-fold higher asthma risk associated with 100% juice consumption is due to apple juice's high fructose-to-glucose ratio, and that the ~ 2.5/~ 3.5 times higher risk associated with soda/sports/fruit drinks intake is with the excess-free-fructose in HFCS. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Excess-free-fructose is fructose which occurs when the fructose-to-glucose ratio exceeds 1:1, as in HFCS and apple juice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In processed foods and beverages, fructose is often consumed in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is fructose that has been combined with corn syrup. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • Regular HFCS is 55% fructose and 45% glucose and has similar sweetness to sugar. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • It's also found in various sugary sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and agave syrup. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a highly-refined artificial sweetener made from corn starch and found in almost all processed food such as: bread and baked goods, salad dressing, candies, yogurt, soda etc. (creativitequebec.ca)
  • Also, recent researches published by the American Association for Cancer Research found that the fructose in HFCS promotes cancer growth, specifically pancreatic cancer. (creativitequebec.ca)
  • Drinking two or more sodas a week almost doubles a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Rates of developing pancreatic cancer have plateaued and are stable in the United States, but they are rising among Chinese men and women in Singapore. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • A recent in-depth study found that people who consume two or more drinks of soda per week have an 87% greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer compared to those who don't. (gymjunkies.com)
  • In contrast, fructose is primarily metabolized by the liver and creates stress on the liver detoxification system. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • There are many harmful effects from fructose metabolism in the liver including the formation of triglycerides, uric acid, and free radicals. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • Excessive fructose consumption also contributes to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • Some researchers compare fructose metabolism to ethanol alcohol metabolism due to the toxic effects both have on the liver. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • While glucose is the main source of energy for our body's cells, fructose needs to be converted to glucose in the liver before we can use it. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • If we take in an excess of fructose and energy (kJ or calories), it gets to the liver and stays there - stored as glucose or fat. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • The storage of excess fructose as fat may lead to fatty deposits in the liver (potentially contributing to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease). (oncorenutrition.com)
  • In particular, excessive fructose intake has been associated with increased colorectal, pancreatic, breast, prostate and liver cancer risk. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Whereas most cells in the body are able to utilize glucose, and thus glucose freely circulates in the blood until insulin brings it into the tissues, the liver is pretty much the only place for fructose to go . (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • Because the liver is such a beast of an organ, much of the fructose we consume never even ends up in the blood-stream. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • Fructose metabolism is a major liver burden and it forces the liver to expend enormous amounts of energy (ATP) just trying to deal with it, that other liver functions get "pushed to the back burner. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • For the men, the strongest link was found for pancreatic cancer, while significant links were also reported for oesophagus, liver and colorectal cancers. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Effect of a high-fructose weight-maintaining diet on lipogenesis and liver fat. (ufaarc.com)
  • Results: MAE treatment improved glucose levels, reduced the insulin resistance, improved glucose tolerance, improved pancreatic β-cell health, decreased glycated hemoglobin content, reduced lipid peroxides, and improved glycogen content and the activity of enzymes involved in the synthesis of glycogen in the liver. (uni-mysore.ac.in)
  • Analysis printed within the Journal of Food Science studied the results of asparagus shoots and leaves on mouse and human liver cells. (shanelgkennels.com)
  • Her intensive study and research shows, "sugar is proving to be the biggest cause of fatty liver, which leads to insulin resistance. (inspiredpotentials.com)
  • The study, published in eLife, shows that a specific loss-of-function mutation in the SLC39A5 zinc transporter protein is associated with elevated zinc levels, leading to a lower diabetes risk, reduced insulin resistance, and decreased liver fat buildup in genetically engineered mice, pointing towards SLC39A5 as a possible therapeutic target for these conditions. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The researchers provide solid evidence through their state-of-the-art genetic analysis of a large population of human participants and comprehensive lab studies of a potential therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Moreover, mice lacking SLC39A5 but fed a high-fat, high-fructose diet also had less fat accumulation in the liver and improved insulin sensitivity compared to control mice. (scitechdaily.com)
  • The Mediator complex kinase module is necessary for fructose regulation of liver glycogen levels through induction of glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit (G6pc). (einsteinmed.edu)
  • Glucose metabolizes just about every cell in your body although fructose metabolizes only in your liver. (antibioticpharmacy.com)
  • Along with this, high GI diets have been linked to increased risk of digestive and hormonally related cancers: colorectal, liver, pancreatic, breast, endometrial and ovarian. (carerforcancer.com)
  • Aloe vera prevents hyperglycemia and protects pancreatic islets in FRHFD-fed mice. (umpr.ac.id)
  • A small flavone-type molecule, swertisin, found in Enicostemma littorale was tested for its ability to promote the generation of pancreatic islets. (hindawi.com)
  • The drug's action depends on functional beta cells in pancreatic islets. (medscape.com)
  • Interestingly, although fructose was readily used by breast cancer cells, it failed to restore proliferation of non-tumor cells in the absence of glucose. (peerj.com)
  • Although fructose is present in some sweet fruits and vegetables, they provide relatively low amounts. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Dietary fat and fructose, which do not increase insulin secretion, lead to reduced leptin production, suggesting a mechanism for high-fat/high-sugar diets to increase energy intake and weight gain. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Chlorpropamide may increase insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. (medscape.com)
  • 3. For patients with nonresponsive celiac disease, after exclusion of gluten ingestion, perform a systematic evaluation for other potential causes of symptoms, including functional bowel disorders, microscopic colitis, pancreatic insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, lactose or fructose intolerance and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. (gastro.org)
  • A study conducted by Harvard Medical School found that women who ate the most foods with high glycemic load - the glycemic index, or GI, of a food gives an idea of how quickly sugar (more specifically, glucose) levels in the blood rise after eating it - had almost three times the risk of getting colorectal cancer in the future, compared with women who ate lesser amounts of such foods. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Another study at Harvard University found that middled aged men whose diets tended to increase blood sugar levels quicker, i.e. those who ate more high GI foods, had a 32% higher chance of getting colorectal cancer over a period of 20 years. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Risk Stratification for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Using a Combination of Genetic and Environmental Risk Scores: An International Multi-Center Study. (who.int)
  • Soft drink and juice consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: the Singapore Chinese Health Study. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • A December 1995 study that looked at 179 cases of PC in French speaking Canadians found a similar effect of sugar consumption. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • A number of studies suggest that there is a significant correlation between increased consumption of sweetened beverages and weight gain leading to obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recent studies have revealed a close correlation between excessive fructose consumption and breast cancer genesis and progression, but there is no convincing evidence showing that fructose could directly promote breast cancer development. (peerj.com)
  • As the second largest sugar ingested in the human body, fructose is an important source of fuel in the diet especially in western diet, and fructose constitutes more than 40% of sweetener consumption in western countries, in which high-fructose corn syrup consumption increased by more than 1,000% between 1970 and 1990 ( Bray, Nielsen & Popkin, 2004 ). (peerj.com)
  • Below is a list that will help you limit your daily fructose consumption. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • Excessive fructose consumption appears to contribute to metabolic syndrome. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • For the study, an international team of researchers reviewed multiple studies to explore the link between sugar consumption and various health outcomes. (ingredients.news)
  • The excessive consumption of foods rich in refined sugar and artificial fructose sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup causes the development of numerous health problems. (blogspot.com)
  • In a research of 60,000 adult males and females, those who drank frequent soda experienced an 87% enhanced danger of establishing pancreatic most cancers. (antibioticpharmacy.com)
  • This theory about pancreatic cancer suggests that high sugar intake pushes the pancreas. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that excess-free-fructose intake is associated with childhood asthma risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The excess energy (kJ or calories) combined with high fructose intake is when we can run into health issues. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Much of this is linked with increased rates of obesity and metabolic syndrome that excessive fructose intake may cause. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • It's important to remember that these health concerns are linked to excessive intake of fructose. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Modern day Einstein's are clarifying the link between excessive fructose intake and disease risk. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • In a study which followed almost 90,000 US women participating in the Nurse's Health Study for a period of 18 years, it was found that women with a high glycemic load intake had a 53% higher risk of getting pancreatic cancer. (utopiasilver.com)
  • A similar increase in risk, 57%, was observed for fructose intake. (utopiasilver.com)
  • A recent study also found that limiting your sugar intake to only six teaspoons a day and having only one sugary drink a week could significantly improve your overall well-being. (ingredients.news)
  • Pancreatic exocrine function relates to the production of pancreatic enzymes amylase, protease, and lipase that help with digestion. (ufaarc.com)
  • This time, scientists found that fructose can "feed" pancreatic cancer cells. (consumerfreedom.com)
  • Following these people for 14 years yielded 648,387 person-years of data and 140 cases of pancreatic cancer (PC). (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Yet the bottom line consensus appears to be that soda or other concentrated forms of sugar, such as candy bars, do increase risk of pancreatic cancer. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Cigarette smoking is the one accepted risk factor consistently associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Diabetes has been associated with pancreatic cancer for decades. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • A study on Seventh Day Adventists published in 1988 reported that "prior history of diabetes was associated with increased risk of subsequent fatal pancreas cancer. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • A Kaiser Permanente study published that same year found that while cigarette smoking increased risk of pancreatic cancer by a factor of 2.5, people who had been treated for diabetes had 4.5 times the risk. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • Herein, we found that fructose, not amino acids, could functionally replace glucose to support proliferation of breast cancer cells. (peerj.com)
  • Fructose endowed breast cancer cells with the colony formation ability and migratory capacity as effective as glucose. (peerj.com)
  • These results suggest that fructose could be relatively selectively employed by breast cancer cells. (peerj.com)
  • Indeed, we observed that a main transporter of fructose, GLUT5, was highly expressed in breast cancer cells and tumor tissues but not in their normal counterparts. (peerj.com)
  • Taken together, our data show that fructose can be used by breast cancer cells specifically in glucose-deficiency, and suggest that the high-fructose diet could accelerate the progress of breast cancer in vivo . (peerj.com)
  • The Women's Health Study found that those who consumed a diet which raised blood sugar levels more had a 135% higher risk of getting breast cancer in the 7-year period of the study. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Another study in Italy carried out on women with endometrial cancer found that those who consumed a blood sugar-raising diet had a 110% higher risk of getting this disease. (utopiasilver.com)
  • A study carried out by Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and Central Hospital in Västerås, Sweden followed almost 78,000 Swedish men and women with no previous diagnosis of cancer or history of diabetes for a mean period of more than 7 years. (utopiasilver.com)
  • The study found that consuming added sugar, soft drinks, sweetened fruit soups or stewed fruit increased the risk of pancreatic cancer. (utopiasilver.com)
  • An Italian study examined the habits of men aged 46 to 74 who had prostate cancer and compared their dietary choices to similar men who did not contract the disease. (utopiasilver.com)
  • The study found that those men whose diets were more likely to increase blood sugar levels had a 57% higher risk of getting prostate cancer. (utopiasilver.com)
  • The study found that those with the highest fasting glucose levels were more likely to die from all types of cancer combined. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Years ago I was motivated to learn more about Pancreatic Cancer after hearing of Patrick Swayze's diagnosis. (mirrorathlete.org)
  • But especially brought national attention to pancreatic cancer. (mirrorathlete.org)
  • Initially when I wrote on this topic in 2009, I wasn't able to deduce the exact cause that led to Swayze and Landon's pancreatic cancer diagnosis. (mirrorathlete.org)
  • Thereafter his pancreatic cancer was diagnosed 7 weeks later. (mirrorathlete.org)
  • Swayze was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in March 2008 and underwent chemo therapy with new experimental drugs (vatalanib/gemcitabine) to shrink the tumor and prevent the development of new blood vessels that would otherwise nourish it. (mirrorathlete.org)
  • Aspartame, used in soda and one of the most common artificial sweeteners, has been found in many studies to cause all types of health conditions, including cancer. (gymjunkies.com)
  • The researchers "fed" each glucose and fructose to pancreatic cancer cells in lab dishes and found that though the cells thrived on glucose, they used fructose to divide and improve proliferation. (shanelgkennels.com)
  • The data also showed that a high-sugar diet may increase the risk of seven specific types of cancer, including breast, prostate and pancreatic tumors. (ingredients.news)
  • The American Society for Clinical Nutrition journal published a study in 2006 which showed that the participants who consumed higher amounts of sugar-sweetened foods had an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. (blogspot.com)
  • Studies have shown that women who consumed excessive amounts of carbohydrates had an increased risk of breast cancer. (blogspot.com)
  • According to a study published by the National Cancer Institute, this ingredient raises the risk of developing ovarian, breast, prostate, and digestive tract cancer. (blogspot.com)
  • Studies of glycemic index and cancer risk are unclear, but do suggest a high GI diet may increase cancer risk, particularly in individuals who are overweight and/or sedentary (inactive). (carerforcancer.com)
  • Comprehensive Cancer Panel Sequencing Defines Genetic Diversity and Changes in the Mutational Characteristics of Pancreatic Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Statin Use and Skin Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study. (who.int)
  • One study researched the effect of NNSs with cardiovascular disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dr. Perlmutter goes on ad nauseam about the metabolic ramifications of fructose, and a lot of this has to do with the fact that fructose (specifically in high fructose corn syrup preparations) isn't triggering the important hormones for metabolism regulation, so this is where the obesity and metabolic syndrome issues stem from. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • Professional busybodies have spent years wringing their hands over high fructose corn syrup, that "everywhere" sugar used to sweeten many foods. (consumerfreedom.com)
  • On Friday, ABC's The View invited Phil Lempert, the self-anointed supermarket "guru," to talk about high fructose corn syrup. (consumerfreedom.com)
  • High fructose corn syrup burst onto the commercial scene in the late 1950s and began to increase in usage the 1970s. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • This information isn't always easily accessible for the general public, and high fructose corn syrup is shoved into processed food at an alarming rate. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • The high fructose corn syrup has been linked to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. (gymjunkies.com)
  • Type 2 diabetes also increases risk, which led to a theory that producing high levels of insulin might somehow lead to malignant transformation of pancreatic cells. (naturalmedicinejournal.com)
  • High-fat diet alone or in combination with high fructose has been known to induce diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and immune dysfunction. (umpr.ac.id)
  • The papers in this special issue cover a wide range of topics, including in vitro studies, preclinical studies, and clinical trials on CAM for diabetes and related diseases. (hindawi.com)
  • To explore the diabetes-protective role of zinc, Chim and colleagues tested loss-of-function mutations from genetic sequence data collected from a large population of participants of European ancestry who took part in the Regeneron Genetics Center-Geisinger Health System DiscovEHR study. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Conversion of the death inhibitor ARC to a killer activates pancreatic β cell death in diabetes. (einsteinmed.edu)
  • The researchers who conducted the study highlighted the fact that consuming too much added sugar daily increases your risk of developing 45 different health conditions, including depression, diabetes and heart disease. (ingredients.news)
  • If you want to reduce your danger of building style 2 diabetes, then halt drinking these substantial-fructose sodas. (antibioticpharmacy.com)
  • Apple juice naturally contains a high (≥2:1) fructose-to-glucose ratio. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study evaluates the role of Aloe vera in fat-rich and high fructose diet-induced (FRHFD) hyperglycemias in addition to testicular and splenic morphology in mice. (umpr.ac.id)
  • Everybody talks about the "glycemic index", and interestingly enough, fructose doesn't actually have a high glycemic index. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • When the team fed mice a high-fat, high-fructose diet to induce obesity, there was a significant reduction in fasting glucose compared to the control mice fed the same diet. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Further work will need to explore this further, as well as characterize the role of SLC39A5 in pancreatic cell function and glucose tolerance more fully. (scitechdaily.com)
  • J. Wang and colleagues (" Improvement of liquid fructose-induced adipose tissue insulin resistance by ginger treatment in rats is associated with suppression of adipose macrophage-related proinflammatory cytokines ") show that treatment with ginger extract reduced fructose-induced insulin resistance in rats by suppression of adipose inflammatory cytokines (TNF- , IL-6, MPC-1, CCR-2, etc.) and increased phosphorylation of IRS-2. (hindawi.com)
  • Materials and Methods: The present study evaluates the antidiabetic potential of Swietenia mahagoni aueous extract (MAE) in fructose-induced diabetic rats with insulin resistance. (uni-mysore.ac.in)
  • Obesity has been ruled out as a cause, as a recent CDC study found that the unexplained rise in asthma prevalence was among normal weight children [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Aloe vera was found to ameliorate FRHFD-induced pancreatic islet and acini damage. (umpr.ac.id)
  • Fructose is found naturally in some fruits, vegetables and honey. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • These sweetened foods contain significantly higher amounts of fructose and are processed differently in our body to the fructose found naturally in fruit and veg. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • The study, which involved more than 50,000 men, also found that this effect seemed to be more pronounced in heavier men. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Further, the study also found that women who were heavy and with low levels of physical activity experienced greatly enhanced risk. (utopiasilver.com)
  • Despite this, a study from the Harvard School of Public Health found that people following a plant-based eating pattern had a lower occurrence of kidney stones ( 59 ). (veganhealth.org)
  • Unabsorbed excess-free-fructose in the gut may react with dietary proteins to form immunogens that bind asthma mediating receptors, and/or alter the microbiota towards a profile linked to lung disorders. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When consumed in the form of fruits and vegetables, fructose is absorbed more slowly because of dietary fiber. (setiakangenwaterbali.com)
  • One in vitro study by S.-C. Chang and W.-C. V. Yang titled " Hyperglycemia induces altered expressions of angiogenesis associated molecules in the trophoblast " describes the expression of perlecan and angiogenesis-related cytokines and growth factors in trophoblasts, one type of placenta cells. (hindawi.com)
  • For another recent study, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis had obese people sip either water or a beverage sweetened with sucralose 10 minutes before they consumed real sugar. (ufaarc.com)
  • It is important to note that, fructose is actually more easily metabolized than glucose, because it bypasses the rate-limiting enzyme of the glycolytic pathway, and its metabolism is not controlled by insulin ( Samuel, 2011 ). (peerj.com)
  • However, if we consume fructose in the form of whole-foods and at a TOTAL level below 25 grams per day, this doesn't seem to be as deleterious.⁹ It is when humans mettle with nature and make it un-natural where the human metabolism gets out of whack. (thefacilitydenver.com)
  • This research, recently published in eLife , is hailed by editors as a foundational study that significantly enhances our understanding of zinc's impact on metabolism. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Our bodies make oxalate as an end product of metabolism (primarily the metabolism of the protein amino acids glycine and serine, but also of vitamin C and possibly fructose). (veganhealth.org)
  • Recent studies have been conducted to see whether or not NNSs pose a great risk for the development of certain diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • While T2DM is often associated with macro-and microvascular complications, studies indicate that poor management of everyday stress in diabetic patients is associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety (5-7). (researchsquare.com)
  • The in vivo study further confirmed that WES-TCP scaffolds significantly promoted the regeneration of both bone and cartilage tissue in rabbit osteochondral defects compared with pure TCP scaffolds owing to the sustained and controlled release of bioactive ions (Si, Cu, and Sr) from bioactive scaffolds. (bvsalud.org)
  • A small molecule swertisin from Enicostemma littorale differentiates NIH3T3 cells into islet-like clusters and restores normoglycemia upon transplantation in diabetic Balb/c mice ") showed that swertisin could promote the differentiation of NIH3T3 cells into pancreatic islet-like cell mass, which restored hypoglycemic status to normal. (hindawi.com)
  • 1 A new paper 1 reports on how the loss of autophagy along with beta cell expression of IAPP (amyloid islet polypeptide, also called amylin), a 37 amino acid protein coexpressed and released by pancreatic beta cells along with insulin, results in the death (apoptosis) of beta cells. (life-enhancement.com)