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LIM-homeodomain transcription factor Isl-1 mediates the effect of leptin on insulin secretion in mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 26 Apr 2013
Chen Juan, Fu Rui, Cui Yan, Li Yu-shan, Pan Ji-rong, Liu Jia-li, Luo Hao-shu, Yin Jing-dong, Li De-fa, Cui Sheng
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In addition to the well known regulating effects of leptin on energy balance and glucose homeostasis through the central nervous system, circulating leptin has a direct effect on pancreatic islet and insulin secretion through its receptor (OBRb). The LIM-homeodomain transcription factor Isl-1 is expressed in all classes of pancreatic endocrine cells and is involved in regulating both islet development and insulin...
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