The pancreas is a compound gland which regulates nutrition homeostasis in mammals. Impairment in the Insulin-producing β-cells of the pancreas will lead to either type 1 or 2 diabetes. We focused on pancreas development, as the different lineages of the pancreas segregate. In the mRNA screening approach during the so-called secondary transition of the pancreas, we identified known and novel pancreatic genes. Thus, faciliating the understanding of pancreatic signaling and lineage determing factors. Furthermore, the novel pancreatic-related candidate gene Syt13 was analyzed for localization and function in the pancreatic gland, highlighting endocrine lineage commitment and ß-cell development.
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The pancreas is a compound gland which regulates nutrition homeostasis in mammals. Impairment in the Insulin-producing β-cells of the pancreas will lead to either type 1 or 2 diabetes. We focused on pancreas development, as the different lineages of the pancreas segregate. In the mRNA screening approach during the so-called secondary transition of the pancreas, we identified known and novel pancreatic genes. Thus, faciliating the understanding of pancreatic signaling and lineage determing factor...
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