BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Destabilization of β-cell FIT2 by saturated fatty acids contribute to ER stress and diabetes
X. Zheng, Q. W. C. Ho, M. Chua…·Y. Ali
This study shows that saturated fatty acids reduce β-cell lipid droplets by destabilizing FIT2, leading to ER stress and diabetes, while FIT2 overexpression protects against these effects.
DOI 10.1101/2021.02.28.433270