What is it about?
Exposure to methylmercury can have profound, adverse effects on pancreatic beta cell formation and function. This article describes some possible mechanisms through which methylmercury may exert its toxic effects on pancreatic beta cells.
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Why is it important?
Type 2 diabetes prevalence is increased world wide. The role of exposure to environmental toxicants needs to be explored further as a partial reason for this increase.
Perspectives
This is a very new area of research and further study is warranted.
Dr. Louise C Abbott
Texas A&M University College Station
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This page is a summary of: Effects of methyl mercury exposure on pancreatic beta cell development and function, Journal of Applied Toxicology, September 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jat.3381.
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