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Dyrk1A induces pancreatic β cell mass expansion and improves glucose tolerance.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Jan 2014
Rachdi Latif, Kariyawasam Dulanjalee, Aïello Virginie, Herault Yann, Janel Nathalie, Delabar Jean-Maurice, Polak Michel, Scharfmann Raphaël
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes is caused by a limited capacity of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells to increase their mass and function in response to insulin resistance. The signaling pathways that positively regulate functional β cell mass have not been fully elucidated. DYRK1A (also called minibrain/MNB) is a member of the dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase (DYRK) family. A significant amount of...
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