Organism | UniProt | Comment | Textmining |
---|---|---|---|
Rattus norvegicus | - |
- |
- |
Source Tissue | Comment | Organism | Textmining |
---|---|---|---|
pancreatic islet | the intrinsically low level of Gpx activity in the islets sets up the beta cell as an organelle particularly susceptible to oxidative stress secondary to high levels of glucose. Adenoviral overexpression of Gpx increases Gpx activity and protects islets against adverse effects of ribose | Rattus norvegicus | - |