High-fidelity Glucagon-CreER mouse line generated by CRISPR-Cas9 assisted gene targeting
Objective: α-cells are the second most prominent cell type in pancreatic islets and are responsible for producing glucagon to increase plasma glucose levels in times of fasting. α-cell dysfunction and inappropriate glucagon secretion occur in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Thus, there is growing i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816303817 |