NKX6.1 promotes PDX-1-induced liver to pancreatic β-cells reprogramming

Cellular Reprogramming

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 655-664

  Gefen Halevi, Shiraz ^a,b   Rachmut, Itzhak H ^a,b   Molakandov, Kfir ^a,c   Berneman, Dana ^a,c   Mor, Eytan ^d   Meivar Levy, Irit ^a   Ferber, Sarah ^a,c  

^a Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering Center   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; NEUROGENIN 3; PROGLUCAGON; PROTEIN; PROTEIN ISL 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NKX6.1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PDX 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MATURATION; CELL THERAPY; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN RELEASE; LIVER CELL; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GLUCAGON; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; LIVER; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 78649522751     PISSN: 21524971     EISSN: 21524998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cell.2010.0030     Document Type: Article

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