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Dysregulation of Dicer1 in beta cells impairs islet architecture and glucose metabolism.
Experimental diabetes research - 1 Jan 2012
Mandelbaum Amitai D, Melkman-Zehavi Tal, Oren Roni, Kredo-Russo Sharon, Nir Tomer, Dor Yuval, Hornstein Eran
Abstract excerpt
microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in pancreas development and in regulation of insulin expression in the adult. Here we show that loss of miRNAs activity in beta-cells during embryonic development results in lower beta-cell mass and in impaired glucose tolerance. Dicer1-null cells initially constitute a significant portion of the total beta-cell population. However, during postnatal development, Dicer1-null...
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