Browsing by Subject "beta cells"
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(2015-10-20)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsAnalysis of MafB-/- mice suggested that this transcription factor was essential to islet α- and β-cell formation during development, although the postnatal physiological impact could not be studied because these mutants ...
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(2016-10-03)Department: Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsMOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS Exploring the Function of G6PC2 in Pancreatic Islet Beta Cells Kayla Boortz Dissertation under the direction of Professor Richard O’Brien, Ph.D. G6PC2 encodes an islet-specific ...
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(2017-02-24)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologyReprogramming of pancreatic cells into new beta-like cells is a potential therapy for Type 1 diabetes. Pancreatic acinar cells are an appealing target for cellular reprogramming since they are abundant, derived from a ...