Comparison of enteroendocrine cells and pancreatic β-cells using gene expression profiling and insulin gene methylation.

Various subtypes of enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are present in the gut epithelium. EECs and pancreatic β-cells share similar pathways of differentiation during embryonic development and after birth. In this study, similarities between EECs and β-cells were evaluated in detail. To obtain specific su...

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Main Authors: Gyeong Ryul Ryu, Esder Lee, Jong Jin Kim, Sung-Dae Moon, Seung-Hyun Ko, Yu-Bae Ahn, Ki-Ho Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6209304?pdf=render