In vivo reprogramming of pancreatic acinar cells to three islet endocrine subtypes

Direct lineage conversion of adult cells is a promising approach for regenerative medicine. A major challenge of lineage conversion is to generate specific cell subtypes. The pancreatic islets contain three major hormone-secreting endocrine subtypes: insulin+ β-cells, glucagon+ α-cells, and somatost...

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Main Authors: Weida Li, Mio Nakanishi, Adrian Zumsteg, Matthew Shear, Christopher Wright, Douglas A Melton, Qiao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01846