Highlights d Pancreas tissue slices from surgical resections allow study of b cells in T2D d b cell dysfunction develops early and deteriorates further in T2D pathogenesis d Basal and first-phase insulin is altered in impaired glucosetolerant donor tissue d b cell mass in tissue slices appears intact throughout the progression to T2D
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