Transdifferentiation versus stem cell hypothesis for the regeneration of islet beta-cells in the pancreas

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 332-336

  Bouwens, Luc ^a,b  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beta cells; Development; Diabetes; Differentiation; Duct; Endocrine; Exocrine; Islet cells; Review

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; INSULIN; STEM CELLS; TISSUE; TISSUE REGENERATION;

BETA CELL; CELL TYPES; DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENTIATION; ENDOCRINE; EXOCRINE; ISLET CELLS; STEM-CELL; TISSUE INJURY; TRANSDIFFERENTIATION;

DUCTS;

INSULIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL REGENERATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULIN RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EID: 0032533441     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0029(19981115)43:4<332::AID-JEMT7>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Review

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