Recent Insight in Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Morphology, Structure, Membrane Interaction, and Toxicity in Type 2 Diabetes.
Résumé
The formation of protein amyloid deposits is associated with major human diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Spongiform Encephalopathy, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Today, 382 million people live with diabetes. Diabetes is on the rise all over the world and countries are struggling to keep pace treating all these patients. Worldwide, one person dies of the consequences of diabetes (cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, and lower limb amputation) every 6 seconds, more than AIDS and malaria combined.
Domaines
Santé publique et épidémiologie
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