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TGFBI (βIG-H3) is a diabetes-risk gene based on mouse and human genetic studies.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Sept 2014
Han Bing, Luo Hongyu, Raelson John, Huang Jie, Li Yun, Tremblay Johanne, Hu Bing, Qi Shijie, Wu Jiangping
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor beta-induced (TGFBI/βIG-H3), also known as βig-H3, is a protein inducible by TGFβ1 and secreted by many cell types. It binds to collagen, forms part of the extracellular matrix and interacts with integrins on the cell surface. Recombinant TGFBI and transgenic TGFBI overexpression can promote both islet survival and function. In this study, we generated TGFBI KO mice and further assessed...
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