How can we get more beta cells?

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Inada A. [1 ]
Bonner-Weir S. [1 ]
Toschi E. [1 ]
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[1] Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, One Joslin Place
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Beta Cell; Hepatocyte Growth Factor; Acinar Cell; Human Islet; Protein Transduction Domain;
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10.1007/s11892-006-0018-7
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The need for a reliable source of functional β cells has led to many new investigations in an effort to drive the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, of putative stem cells, or of pancreatic progenitor cells to form new β cells. There appears to be a plasticity of pancreatic cells in vitro that may be exploited to generate the necessary β cells. Major questions still remain: whether there are true pancreatic stem cells, what are the pancreatic progenitor cells after birth, and whether expanded β cells themselves could serve as the source. Copyright © 2006 by Current Science Inc.
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页码:96 / 101
页数:5
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