Pancreatic beta cells have highly developed endoplasmic reticulum (ER) due to their role in insulin secretion. Since ER stress has been associated with beta cell dysfunction, we studied several features of beta cell ER in human type 2 diabetes.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Metabolic Unit, Ospedale Cisanello, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56100, Pisa, Italy. marchant@immr.med.unipi.it