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In vitro transdifferentiation of hepatoma cells into functional pancreatic cells.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Jun 2005
Li Wan-Chun, Horb Marko E, Tosh David, Slack Jonathan M W
Abstract excerpt
We have characterised the transdifferentiation of human HepG2 (hepatoma) cells to pancreatic cells following introduction of an activated version of the pancreatic transcription factor Pdx1 (XlHbox8-VP16). The following questions are addressed: (1) are all types of pancreatic cells produced? (2) is the requirement for expression of the transgene temporary or permanent? (3) are the transdifferentiated beta-cells...
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