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Inhibition of Cdk5 Promotes β-Cell Differentiation From Ductal Progenitors.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2018
Liu Ka-Cheuk, Leuckx Gunter, Sakano Daisuke, Seymour Philip A, Mattsson Charlotte L, Rautio Linn, Staels Willem, Verdonck Yannick, Serup Palle, Kume Shoen, Heimberg Harry, Andersson Olov
Abstract excerpt
Inhibition of notch signaling is known to induce differentiation of endocrine cells in zebrafish and mouse. After performing an unbiased in vivo screen of ∼2,200 small molecules in zebrafish, we identified an inhibitor of Cdk5 (roscovitine), which potentiated the formation of β-cells along the intrapancreatic duct during concurrent inhibition of notch signaling. We confirmed and characterized the effect with a...
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