Converting hepatocytes to β-cells - A new approach for diabetes?

Nature Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 505-506

  Kahn, Axel ^a  

^a INSTITUT COCHIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FURIN; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; INSULIN; PROINSULIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENE TRANSFER; INSULIN RELEASE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LIVER CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET CELL FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENE;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC VECTORS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; INSULIN; LIVER; MICE; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSGENES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034071364     PISSN: 10788956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/74980     Document Type: Short Survey

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