Acylated and Unacylated Ghrelin Promote Proliferation and Inhibit Apoptosis of Pancreatic β-Cells and Human Islets: Involvement of 3′,5′-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate/Protein Kinase A, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2, and Phosphatidyl Inositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling
Riccarda Granata(University of Turin), Giampiero Muccioli(University of Turin)
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