A new paradigm in cell therapy for diabetes: Turning pancreatic α-cells into β-cells

BioEssays

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 881-884

  Sangan, Caroline B ^a   Tosh, David ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NKX6.1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PDX 1;

CELL THERAPY; CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET ALPHA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCAGON-SECRETING CELLS; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS TRANSPLANTATION; PANCREAS; TISSUE THERAPY;

EID: 77957193642     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: 15211878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201000074     Document Type: Review

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