Placental growth factor in beta cells plays an essential role in gestational beta-cell growth

Placental growth factor in beta cells plays an essential role in gestational beta-cell growth

ObjectivePancreatic beta cells proliferate in response to metabolic requirements during pregnancy, while failure of this response may cause gestational diabetes. A member of the vascular endothelial growth factor family, placental growth factor (PlGF), typically plays a role in metabolic disorder an...

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Main Authors: Weixia Yang, Yinan Jiang, Qun Liu, Chaoban Wang, Grant Swisher, Nannan Wu, Chelsea Chao, Krishna Prasadan, George K Gittes, Xiangwei Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000921.full

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