Joana Almaça

Human Beta Cells Produce and Release Serotonin to Inhibit Glucagon Secretion from Alpha Cells

Joana Almaça, Judith Molina, Danusa Menegaz et al. · Cell Reports · 2016 · 185 citations · Full text

The Pericyte of the Pancreatic Islet Regulates Capillary Diameter and Local Blood Flow

Joana Almaça, Jonathan Weitz, Rayner Rodriguez‐Diaz et al. · Cell Metabolism · 2018 · 181 citations · Full text

Pancreatic Fluid Collection, Physiology, Diabetes +6

SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Factors ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Are Expressed in the Microvasculature and Ducts of Human Pancreas but Are Not Enriched in β Cells

Katie C. Coate, Jeeyeon Cha, Shristi Shrestha et al. · Cell Metabolism · 2020 · 178 citations · Full text

Human Pancreas, Pancreatic Cancer, Tmprss2 Are +9

TMEM16 Proteins Produce Volume-regulated Chloride Currents That Are Reduced in Mice Lacking TMEM16A

Joana Almaça, Yuemin Tian, Fadi Aldehni et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2009 · 172 citations · Full text

Mouse pancreatic islet macrophages use locally released ATP to monitor beta cell activity

Jonathan Weitz, Madina Makhmutova, Joana Almaça et al. · Diabetologia · 2017 · 108 citations · Full text

Signal Transduction, Physiology, Diabetes +9