A Simple Matter of Life and Death—The Trials of Postnatal Beta-Cell Mass Regulation
Pancreatic beta-cells, which secrete the hormone insulin, are the key arbiters of glucose homeostasis. Defective beta-cell numbers and/or function underlie essentially all major forms of diabetes and must be restored if diabetes is to be cured. Thus, the identification of the molecular regulators o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/516718 |
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