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[Transcription Factor PAX4: Role in Differentiation of Insulin- Producing β Cells during Pancreas Development and Association with Diabetes].
Molekuliarnaia biologiia - 1 Jan 2025
Melnikova A I, Krasnova T S, Rubtsov P M
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PAX4 (Paired Box 4) is a transcription factor that is expressed mainly in the pancreas and plays a key role in the development of insulin-producing β cells at the embryonic stage. In mature cells, PAX4 acts as a main regulator of their adaptation under pathological conditions. The importance of PAX4 to the proper function of pancreatic islets has been demonstrated in studies of the relationship between mutations...
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