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Cell-type, allelic, and genetic signatures in the human pancreatic beta cell transcriptome.
Genome research - 1 Sept 2013
Nica Alexandra C, Ongen Halit, Irminger Jean-Claude, Bosco Domenico, Berney Thierry, Antonarakis Stylianos E, Halban Philippe A, Dermitzakis Emmanouil T
Abstract excerpt
Elucidating the pathophysiology and molecular attributes of common disorders as well as developing targeted and effective treatments hinges on the study of the relevant cell type and tissues. Pancreatic beta cells within the islets of Langerhans are centrally involved in the pathogenesis of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Describing the differentiated state of the human beta cell has been hampered so far by...
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