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A role for von Hippel-Lindau protein in pancreatic beta-cell function.
Diabetes - 1 Feb 2009
Puri Sapna, Cano David A, Hebrok Matthias
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The Vhlh gene codes for the von Hippel-Lindau protein (VHL), a tumor suppressor that is a key player in the cellular response to oxygen sensing. In humans, a germline mutation in the VHL gene leads to the von Hippel-Lindau disease, a familial syndrome characterized by benign and malignant tumors of the kidney, central nervous system, and pancreas. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We use Cre-lox...
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