PDX1LOW MAFALOW β-cells contribute to islet function and insulin release

oleh: Daniela Nasteska, Nicholas H. F. Fine, Fiona B. Ashford, Federica Cuozzo, Katrina Viloria, Gabrielle Smith, Aisha Dahir, Peter W. J. Dawson, Yu-Chiang Lai, Aimée Bastidas-Ponce, Mostafa Bakhti, Guy A. Rutter, Remi Fiancette, Rita Nano, Lorenzo Piemonti, Heiko Lickert, Qiao Zhou, Ildem Akerman, David J. Hodson

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01

Deskripsi

Beta cell subpopulations with low expression in PDX1, MAFA, and insulin might contribute to islet function and insulin release. Here the authors show that altering the proportion of PDX1LOW MAFALOW to PDX1HIGH MAFAHIGH cells impairs islet function.