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The aristaless-like homeobox protein Alx3 as an etiopathogenic factor for diabetes mellitus.
Islets - 1 Jan 2000
Vallejo Mario
Abstract excerpt
Inactivation of the gene encoding the aristaless-related homeodomain transcription factor Alx3 results in islet cell apoptosis and impaired glucose homeostasis that worsens with age due to the appearance of insulin resistance. Alx3-deficient mice also show extrapancreatic developmental defects with variable penetrance. These include polydactyly, craniofacial midline defects, and neural tube closure defects. In...
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