Mesenchyme-derived IGF2 is a major paracrine regulator of pancreatic growth and function.

The genetic mechanisms that determine the size of the adult pancreas are poorly understood. Imprinted genes, which are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, are known to have important roles in development, growth and metabolism. However, our knowledge regarding their roles in the control...

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Main Authors: Constanze M Hammerle, Ionel Sandovici, Gemma V Brierley, Nicola M Smith, Warren E Zimmer, Ilona Zvetkova, Haydn M Prosser, Yoichi Sekita, Brian Y H Lam, Marcella Ma, Wendy N Cooper, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Susan E Ozanne, Gema Medina-Gómez, Miguel Constância
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-10-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009069