Role of non-coding RNAs in pancreatic beta-cell development and physiology

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 273-284

  Eliasson, L ^a   Esguerra, J L S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Exocytosis; Insulin biosynthesis; Insulin secretion; MicroRNA; Non coding RNA

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LONG UNTRANSLATED RNA; MICRORNA; PIWI INTERACTING RNA; RIBOSOME RNA; SMALL NUCLEAR RNA; SMALL NUCLEOLAR RNA; TRANSFER RNA; UNTRANSLATED RNA;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; EXOCYTOSIS; GENE CONTROL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXOCYTOSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; RNA, UNTRANSLATED;

EID: 84900811419     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12285     Document Type: Article

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