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Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene 1 induces hepatic dedifferentiation by suppressing the expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2007
Meivar-Levy Irit, Sapir Tamar, Gefen-Halevi Shiraz, Aviv Vered, Barshack Iris, Onaca Nicholas, Mor Eytan, Ferber Sarah
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UNLABELLED: It is believed that adult tissues in mammals lack the plasticity needed to assume new developmental fates because of the absence of efficient pathways of dedifferentiation. However, the well-documented ability of the transcription factor pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene 1 (PDX-1) to activate pancreatic lineage development and insulin production following ectopic expression in liver suggests a...
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