Luis Rodrigo Cataldo

Sep 16, 2023 | cell.com | Fiona Roberts |Luis Rodrigo Cataldo

HighlightsSerotonin and melatonin are implicated in β-cell dysfunction and may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes. Long-term use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and second-generation antipsychotics may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Perturbed pineal melatonin secretion is associated with deranged glucose metabolism in humans. Melatonin receptors are expressed in islets of Langerhans and melatonin inhibits insulin secretion.

Sep 16, 2023 | cell.com | Fiona Roberts |Luis Rodrigo Cataldo

HighlightsSerotonin and melatonin are implicated in β-cell dysfunction and may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes. Long-term use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and second-generation antipsychotics may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Perturbed pineal melatonin secretion is associated with deranged glucose metabolism in humans. Melatonin receptors are expressed in islets of Langerhans and melatonin inhibits insulin secretion.