Cerf M E, Muller C J F, Du Toit D F, Louw J, Wolfe-Coote S A
Diabetes Research Group, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2005 Jan 28;326(4):699-702. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.10.217.
Transcription factors play an important role during pancreatic development ensuring normal differentiation of the islet endocrine cells. In mature beta-cells, expression of specific transcription factors is essential in maintaining normal beta-cell function.
转录因子在胰腺发育过程中发挥着重要作用,确保胰岛内分泌细胞的正常分化。在成熟的β细胞中,特定转录因子的表达对于维持正常的β细胞功能至关重要。