Synergistic Activations of REG Iα and REG Iβ Promoters by IL-6 and Glucocorticoids through JAK/STAT Pathway in Human Pancreatic β Cells

Reg (Regenerating gene) gene was originally isolated from rat regenerating islets and its encoding protein was revealed as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor for β cells. Rat Reg gene is activated in inflammatory conditions for β cell regeneration. In human, although five functional REG family gen...

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Main Authors: Akiyo Yamauchi, Asako Itaya-Hironaka, Sumiyo Sakuramoto-Tsuchida, Maiko Takeda, Kiyomi Yoshimoto, Tomoko Miyaoka, Takanori Fujimura, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Chikatsugu Tsuchida, Hiroyo Ota, Shin Takasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/173058
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