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A genetically engineered human pancreatic β cell line exhibiting glucose-inducible insulin secretion
25 Aug 2011
Abstract excerpt
Despite intense efforts over the past 30 years, human pancreatic β cell lines have not been available. Here, we describe a robust technology for producing a functional human β cell line using targeted oncogenesis in human fetal tissue. Human fetal pancreatic buds were transduced with a lentiviral vector that expressed SV40LT under the control of the insulin promoter. The transduced buds were then grafted into...
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