Antagonistic Glucagon Receptor Antibody Promotes α-Cell Proliferation and Increases β-Cell Mass in Diabetic Mice

Summary: Under extreme conditions or by genetic modification, pancreatic α-cells can regenerate and be converted into β-cells. This regeneration holds substantial promise for cell replacement therapy in diabetic patients. The discovery of clinical therapeutic strategies to promote β-cell regeneratio...

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Main Authors: Rui Wei, Liangbiao Gu, Jin Yang, Kun Yang, Junling Liu, Yunyi Le, Shan Lang, Haining Wang, Dung Thai, Hai Yan, Tianpei Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:iScience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004219301671