Frontiers in Endocrinology (Aug 2022)

Research progress on the mechanism of beta-cell apoptosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus

  • SuFang You,
  • SuFang You,
  • JingYi Zheng,
  • YuPing Chen,
  • HuiBin Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.976465
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is regarded as one of the most severe chronic metabolic diseases worldwide, which poses a great threat to human safety and health. The main feature of T2DM is the deterioration of pancreatic beta-cell function. More and more studies have shown that the decline of pancreatic beta-cell function in T2DM can be attributable to beta-cell apoptosis, but the exact mechanisms of beta-cell apoptosis in T2DM are not yet fully clarified. Therefore, in this review, we will focus on the current status and progress of research on the mechanism of pancreatic beta-cell apoptosis in T2DM, to provide new ideas for T2DM treatment strategies.

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