HEK Beta Cell (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

HEK Beta Cell

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Diagram of a HEK-beta cell. Extracellular D-glucose triggers glycolysis-dependent membrane depolarization, which activates the voltage-gated calcium channel, resulting in an influx of Calcium ions, induction of the calmodulincalcineurin signaling cascade, and PNFAT-mediated induction of insulin secretion.

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