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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00748/full |