Reducing sugars trigger oxidative modification and apoptosis in pancreatic beta-cells by provoking oxidative stress through the glycation reaction.
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SUBMITTER: Kaneto H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1218007 | biostudies-other | 1996 Dec
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