Shared signaling regulator may link liver and pancreas dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels involves striking a balance between the glucose produced by the liver during fasting and the insulin released from pancreatic beta cells after meals. In type 2 diabetes, glucose production goes into overdrive while insulin secretion becomes insufficient, a multiorgan dysfunction that contributes to hyperglycemia, or high blood glucose levels.

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