Roles of Raf-1 kinase in pancreatic beta-cells

A decrease in functional β-cell mass is key in the pathogenesis of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and in the failure of transplanted islet grafts. Knowledge of the endogenous regulators of β-cell proliferation and survival are important for understanding the physiological regulation of β-cell mass....

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Main Author: Alejandro, Emilyn Uy
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27641