Boosting Beta-Cell Numbers

被引:6
作者
Heimberg, Harry [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Brussels, Ctr Diabet Res, Brussels, Belgium
[2] Juvenile Diabet Res Fdn Ctr Beta Cell Therapy Dia, Brussels, Belgium
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D O I
10.1056/NEJMcibr0807675
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The introduction of three transcription factors into the pancreatic acinar cell of the mouse induces transdifferentiation to an insulin-secreting beta cell. Copyright © 2008 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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页码:2723 / 2724
页数:2
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