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Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent mitogen and promoter of proliferation of insulin producing beta cells of pancreatic islets. To study the role of HGF, an adenoviral vector carrying...
DNase I footprinting assay using liver nuclear extracts revealed six protected
regions between nucleotide -600 and +110 and hence named Box I-VI. Upstream
promoter element (UPE), a DNA element playing crucial role...
The inhibition of ATP-sensitive K+(KATP) channels in pancreatic beta cells is a
key step of insulin secretion induced by glucose. Glucose-induced insulin
secretion from the beta cells is selectively...
This study was undertaken to investigate the preventive mechanism of Amomum xanthoides extract against the development of alloxan-induced diabetics of mice. Pretreatment of mice with A. xanthoides extract via intraperitoneum...
Nesidioblastosis is a term used to describe pathologic overgrowth of pancreatic islet cells. It also means maldistribution of islet cells within the ductules of exocrine pancreas. Generally, nesidioblastosis occurs in...