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Comment
. 2009 Feb;58(2):299-301.
doi: 10.2337/db08-1534.

Regulating glucagon secretion: somatostatin in the spotlight

Guy A Rutter  1
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Regulating glucagon secretion: somatostatin in the spotlight

Guy A Rutter. Diabetes. 2009 Feb.
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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Multiple mechanisms of control of glucagon secretion. For details, see the text. ER, endoplasmic reticulum; Nav, Cav, voltage-gated Na+ and Ca2+ channels, respectively; NTs, neurotransmitters.
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