A Collection of Recent Articles on Diabetes in PLoS Medicine
Illustration: Giovanni Maki
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010058
Research Articles in PLoS Medicine
Decreased Insulin-Stimulated ATP Synthesis and Phosphate Transport in Muscle of Insulin-Resistant Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Parents
Petersen KF , Dufour S, Shulman GI
Synopsis: Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Resistance May Be the Result of Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Genetic Prediction of Future Type 2 Diabetes
Lyssenko V, Almgren P, Anevski D, Orho-Melander M, Sjögren M, et al.
Synopsis: Predicting the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Multiple Metabolic Hits Converge on CD36 as Novel Mediator of Tubular Epithelial Apoptosis in Diabetic Nephropathy
Susztak K, Ciccone E, McCue P, Sharma K, Böttinger EP
Synopsis: Why Blood Glucose Control Matters for the Kidney
Embryonic Pig Pancreatic Tissue Transplantation for the Treatment of Diabetes
Eventov-Friedman S, Tchorsh D, Katchman H, Shezen E, Aronovich A, et al.
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Research Articles in PLoS Biology
Candidate Gene Association Study in Type 2 Diabetes Indicates a Role for Genes Involved in β-Cell Function as Well as Insulin Action
Barroso I, Luan J, Middelberg RPS, Harding A, Franks PW, et al.
Synopsis: Large-Scale Association Study Confirms Genetic Complexity Underlying Type 2 Diabetes
Conditional Expression of Smad7 in Pancreatic β Cells Disrupts TGF-β Signaling and Induces Reversible Diabetes Mellitus
Smart NG, Apelqvist AA, Gu X, Harmon EB, Topper JN, et al.
Synopsis: A New Tile in the Biochemical Puzzle of Insulin Biology
Critical Role of Gap Junction Coupled KATP Channel Activity for Regulated Insulin Secretion
Rocheleau JV, Remedi MS, Granada B, Head WS, Koster JC, et al.
Synopsis: Potassium Channels Rule over Insulin Release with an Ion Fist
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LEARNING FORUM
Case-Based Study: From Prediabetes to Complications—Opportunities for PreventionRappaport J, Fonseca V
An 18-Year-Old Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Undergoing SurgeryPietropaolo M
RESEARCH IN TRANSLATION
Pancreatic Islet TransplantationNaftanel MA, Harlan DM
PERSPECTIVE
Insulin Resistance in the Offspring of Parents with Type 2 Diabetes Wagenmakers AJM
ONLINE QUIZ
Ten Questions about Diabetes Mellitus Yamey G, Barbour V