β-catenin is selectively required for the expansion and regeneration of mature pancreatic acinar cells in mice
SUMMARY The size of the pancreas is determined by intrinsic factors, such as the number of progenitor cells, and by extrinsic signals that control the fate and proliferation of those progenitors. Both the exocrine and endocrine compartments of the pancreas undergo dramatic expansion after birth and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/4/503 |