摘要: Our understanding of the pathogenesis type 1 diabetes mellitus has traditionally revolved around insulin deficiency that follows pancreatic beta cell loss. However, there is an increasing appreciation defects in other gluco-regulatory cells mellitus. Oversecretion glucagon from alpha characteristic mellitus, and modulating these levels reduces hyperglycaemia. This article reviews function We examine how its controlled compromised, review studies target function. Finally, we explore potential approaches to