Functional implications of long non-coding RNAs in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans

Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex disease characterized by insulin resistance in target tissues and impaired insulin release from pancreatic beta cells. As central tissue of glucose homeostasis, the pancreatic islet continues to be an important focus of research to understand the pathophysiology of...

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Main Authors: Lena eEliasson, Jonathan Lou S. Esguerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00209/full