The present study attempted to shed light on the function of the transcription factor PAX6 in the adult by making use of the ENU-generated Pax6Leca2 mouse line with a point mutation (R128C) in the RED subdomain of PAX6. Both, in vivo and in vitro techniques were applied to elucidate the underlying mechanisms related to insulin secretion and signaling, while simultaneously exploring the role of liver and hypothalamus in the same. The data suggests, as yet, an unknown systemic function of PAX6 that affect metabolic pathways and consequently protect the organism from hyperglycemia in absence of insulin increment.
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The present study attempted to shed light on the function of the transcription factor PAX6 in the adult by making use of the ENU-generated Pax6Leca2 mouse line with a point mutation (R128C) in the RED subdomain of PAX6. Both, in vivo and in vitro techniques were applied to elucidate the underlying mechanisms related to insulin secretion and signaling, while simultaneously exploring the role of liver and hypothalamus in the same. The data suggests, as yet, an unknown systemic function of PAX6 tha...
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