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Reexpression of oncoprotein MafB in proliferative β-cells and Men1 insulinomas in mouse.
Oncogene - 2 Aug 2012
Lu J, Hamze Z, Bonnavion R, Herath N, Pouponnot C, Assade F, Fontanière S, Bertolino P, Cordier-Bussat M, Zhang C X
Abstract excerpt
MafB, a member of the large Maf transcription factor family, is essential for the embryonic and terminal differentiation of pancreatic α- and β-cells. However, the role of MafB in the control of adult islet-cell proliferation remains unknown. Considering its oncogenic potential in several other tissues, we investigated the possible alteration of its expression in adult mouse β-cells under different conditions of...
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