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01-06-2014 | Oral presentation
Foodborne cereulide causes beta cell dysfunction and apoptosis
Authors:
Roman Vangoitsenhoven, Dieter Rondas, Inne Crèvecoeur, Wannes D'Hertog, Matilde Masini, Mirjana Andjelkovic, Joris Van Loco, Christophe Matthys, Chantal Mathieu, Lut Overbergh, Bart Van der Schueren
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Archives of Public Health
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Environmental factors play a major role in the rising prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cereulide is a lipophilic peptide that is often found at low concentrations in starchy food. It is a culprit to consider in this era of prepackaged meals. …