In vivo conversion of adult α-cells into β-like cells: A new research avenue in the context of type 1 diabetes

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 47-52

  Courtney, M ^a,b   Pfeifer, A ^a,b   Al Hasani, K ^a,b   Gjernes, E ^a,b   Vieira, A ^a,b   Ben Othman, N ^a,b   Collombat, P ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Mouse models; Pancreas; Reprogramming; cells

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL REPROGRAMMING; ENDOCRINE CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VIVO STUDY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET ALPHA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

EID: 79961191389     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01441.x     Document Type: Review

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