Kindlin-2 modulates MafA and β-catenin expression to regulate β-cell function and mass in mice

Autor: Ke Zhu, Yumei Lai, Huiling Cao, Xiaochun Bai, Chuanju Liu, Qinnan Yan, Liting Ma, Di Chen, Giedrius Kanaporis, Junqi Wang, Luyuan Li, Tao Cheng, Yong Wang, Chuanyue Wu, Guozhi Xiao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-14186-y
Popis: Beta cell dysfunction and reduction in beta cell mass are hallmark events in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. We identify focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 as a key factor that controls insulin synthesis and secretion and beta cell mass by modulating MafA and beta-catenin proteins in pancreatic beta cells.
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