Oscillations, Intercellular Coupling, and Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic β Cells

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Patrick E MacDonald,
Patrik Rorsman

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: patrik.rorsman@drl.ox.ac.uk
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Patrick E MacDonald
Patrik Rorsman: *To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: patrik.rorsman@drl.ox.ac.uk

The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

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Glucose
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Glucose metabolism
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Insulin
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Cell membranes
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Membrane potential
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Diabetes mellitus
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Action potentials
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