The role of islet neogensis-associated protein (INGAP) in pancreatic islet neogenesis

Current Protein and Peptide Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-45

  Pittenger, Gary L ^a   Taylor Fishwick, David ^a   Vinik, Aaron I ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Islet neogenesis; Islet regeneration; Pancreas; Reg protein

Indexed keywords

ISLET NEOGENESIS ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CYTOKINE; INGAP PEPTIDE; LECTIN; PANCREATITIS ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; PANCREATITIS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; TUMOR ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOG; HAMSTER; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PROTEIN FAMILY; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TISSUE REGENERATION; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRICETINAE; MUS; RATTUS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; CYTOKINES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; LECTINS, C-TYPE; PANCREAS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; REGENERATION; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 63849144493     PISSN: 13892037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138920309787315211     Document Type: Review

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