Silymarin induces expression of pancreatic Nkx6.1 transcription factor and β-Cells Neogenesis in a pancreatectomy model

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 4654-4668

  Soto, Claudia ^a   Raya, Luis ^b   Pérez, Julia ^a   González, Imelda ^a   Pérez, Salud ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Insulin; Pancreatic regeneration; Pancreatic transcription factors

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; INSULIN; NKX6A PROTEIN, RAT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SILYMARIN;

AGONISTS; ANIMAL; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METABOLISM; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS RESECTION; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; MALE; PANCREATECTOMY; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SILYMARIN;

EID: 84899555078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules19044654     Document Type: Article

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