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β-Cell pre-mir-21 induces dysfunction and loss of cellular identity by targeting transforming growth factor beta 2 (Tgfb2) and Smad family member 2 (Smad2) mRNAs
9 Jul 2021
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OBJECTIVE: β-cell microRNA-21 (miR-21) is increased by islet inflammatory stress but it decreases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). Thus, we sought to define the effects of miR-21 on β-cell function using in vitro and in vivo systems. METHODS: We developed a tetracycline-on system of pre-miR-21 induction in clonal β-cells and human islets, along with transgenic zebrafish and mouse models of...
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