Distinct cell clusters touching islet cells induce islet cell replication in association with over-expression of Regenerating Gene (REG) protein in fulminant type 1 diabetes.

<h4>Background</h4>Pancreatic islet endocrine cell-supporting architectures, including islet encapsulating basement membranes (BMs), extracellular matrix (ECM), and possible cell clusters, are unclear.<h4>Procedures</h4>The architectures around islet cell clusters, including...

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Main Authors: Kaoru Aida, Sei Saitoh, Yoriko Nishida, Sadanori Yokota, Shinichi Ohno, Xiayang Mao, Daiichiro Akiyama, Shoichiro Tanaka, Takuya Awata, Akira Shimada, Youichi Oikawa, Hiroki Shimura, Fumihiko Furuya, Soichi Takizawa, Masashi Ichijo, Sayaka Ichijo, Jun Itakura, Hideki Fujii, Akinori Hashiguchi, Shin Takasawa, Toyoshi Endo, Tetsuro Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0095110&type=printable