Acute ablation of PERK results in ER dysfunctions followed by reduced insulin secretion and cell proliferation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A deficiency in <it>Perk </it>(EIF2AK3) causes multiple neonatal defects in humans known as the Wolcott Rallison syndrome. <it>Perk KO </it>mice exhibit the same array of defects including permanent neonatal d...

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Main Authors: McGrath Barbara C, Gupta Sounak, Wei Jianwen, Feng Daorong, Cavener Douglas R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/10/61