Search for dissertations about: "Caroline Miranda"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Caroline Miranda.

2. 1. Paracrine control of glucagon secretion in the pancreatic α-cell: Studies involving optogenetic cell activation

   Author : Caroline Miranda; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Type 2 Diabetes; Glucagon; α-Cell; Optogenetics;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT The mechanisms controlling glucagon secretion by α-cells in islets of Langerhans were studied. We generated mice with the light-activated ion channel ChR2 specifically expressed in β-, α-, and δ-cells, and explored the spatio-temporal relationship between cell activation and glucagon release. READ MORE