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Inhibition of c-Kit is not required for reversal of hyperglycemia by imatinib in NOD mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lau Janet, Zhou Qiang, Sutton Susan E, Herman Ann E, Schmedt Christian, Glynne Richard
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AIM/HYPOTHESIS: Recent studies indicate that tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including imatinib, can reverse hyperglycemia in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, a model of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Imatinib inhibits c-Abl, c-Kit, and PDGFRs. Next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors for T1D treatment shoul...
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