Roles of Epigenetic Modifications in the Differentiation and Function of Pancreatic β-Cells

Diabetes, a metabolic disease with multiple causes characterized by high blood sugar, has become a public health problem. Hyperglycaemia is caused by deficiencies in insulin secretion, impairment of insulin function, or both. The insulin secreted by pancreatic β cells is the only hormone in the body...

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Main Authors: Fei Xu, Jing Liu, Lixin Na, Linjun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00748/full