Diabetic β cells: To be or not to be?

Sapna Puri, Matthias Hebrok

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Abstract

β cell dysfunction with subsequent apoptosis is considered a significant contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes. Emerging data from Talchai et al. suggest β cell dedifferentiation as an alternative mechanism of insulin insufficiency that might be more amenable to intervention in at least a subset of patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1103-1104
Number of pages2
JournalCell
Volume150
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Sep 2012
Externally publishedYes

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