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Itaconate delays type 2 diabetes progression by alkylating RIPK3 to inhibit pancreatic β‑cell failure

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Abstract

Dysregulated glucose and lipid metabolism drives β-cell failure, a central event in type 2 diabetes (T2D) pathogenesis; however, effective mechanisms to preserve β-cell mass remain elusive.

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