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TGF-β signalling prevents pancreatic beta cell death after proliferation.
Cell proliferation - 1 Jun 2015
Lei Chen, Zhou Xiaoling, Pang Yi, Mao Yuanyuan, Lu Xixuan, Li Meijuan, Zhang Jie
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OBJECTIVES: Maintenance of functional beta cell mass is critical for prevention of diabetes. The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) receptor signalling pathway plays an essential role in pancreatic development. However, its involvement in control of post-natal beta cell growth has only been recently reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here, we studied the role of TGF-β receptor signalling in beta cell...
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