In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation of the Angiogenic Effects of Liraglutide during Islet Transplantation.
INTRODUCTION:This study investigated the angiogenic properties of liraglutide in vitro and in vivo and the mechanisms involved, with a focus on Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Rat pancreatic islets were incubated in vitro with 10 μ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4790919?pdf=render |