Implication of Long-Chain Fatty Acids in Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion in the Pancreatic Beta-Cell 

Herrero Rodríguez, Laura (Date of defense: 2004-11-24)

INTRODUCTION Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, which is expressed in the pancreas as the liver isoform (LCPTI), catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for their oxidation. ...