The Placental Secretome: Identifying Potential Cross-Talk Between Placenta and Islet β-Cells

Background/Aims: Insulin-secreting islet β-cells adapt to the insulin resistance associated with pregnancy by increasing functional β-cell mass, but the placental signals involved in this process are not well defined. In the current study, we analysed expression of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)...

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Main Authors: Robert Drynda, Shanta J. Persaud, James E. Bowe, Peter M Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2018-02-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/487357