The eye as a transplantation site to monitor pancreatic islet cell plasticity
The endocrine cells confined in the islets of Langerhans are responsible for the maintenance of blood glucose homeostasis. In particular, beta cells produce and secrete insulin, an essential hormone regulating glucose uptake and metabolism. An insufficient amount of beta cells or defects in the mole...
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| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152055 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |