Transcription factors related to Islet βcell development
10.3969/j.issn.1671.7856.2014.011.014
- VernacularTitle:胰岛β细胞发育相关转录因子研究进展
- Author:
Lei XIANG
;
Jifang YUAN
;
Lijie HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Isletβcells;
Transcription factors;
Diabetes mellitus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine
2014;(11):67-71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Insulin is a hormone produced by isletβcells, which plays an important role in regulating cell division, cell differentiation, cell growth and regulating blood glucose levels.Decreased insulin and isletβcell dysfunction are vital fundamental characteristics of diabetes.There are many transcription factors involved in the development and maintaining of isletβcells.This review focuses on the transcription factors aboutβcell development.
