GDF15 and Diabetes (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

GDF15 and Diabetes

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Inflammatory agents deplete growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and kill susceptible beta cells to cause type 1 diabetes. Adding back GDF15 protects beta cells in treated mice.

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Courtesy of Rose Perry/PNNL

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