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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Main Authors: Elena Tarabra, Stella Pelengaris, Michael Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/516718
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