Stage-specific transcriptomic changes in pancreatic α-cells after massive β-cell loss

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BACKGROUND: Loss of pancreatic insulin-secreting β-cells due to metabolic or autoimmune damage leads to the development of diabetes. The discovery that α-cells can be efficiently reprogrammed into insulin-secreting cells in mice and humans has opened promising avenues for innovative diabetes therapies. β-cell loss triggers spontaneous reprogramming of only 1-2% of α-cells, limiting the extent of regeneration....

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