Search Results - "HELLER, R. Scott"
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The islet ghrelin cell
Published in Journal of molecular endocrinology (01-02-2014)“…The islets of Langerhans are key regulators of glucose homeostasis and have been known as a structure for almost one and a half centuries. During the twentieth…”
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Expression of the GLP-1 Receptor in Mouse, Rat, and Human Pancreas
Published in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry (01-09-2008)“…We studied the intra-islet localization of the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) by colocalization studies of the GLP-1R mRNA and protein with islet…”
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Divalent Metal Transporter 1 Regulates Iron-Mediated ROS and Pancreatic β Cell Fate in Response to Cytokines
Published in Cell metabolism (03-10-2012)“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) contribute to target-cell damage in inflammatory and iron-overload diseases. Little is known about iron transport regulation…”
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Gastrin: a distinct fate of neurogenin3 positive progenitor cells in the embryonic pancreas
Published in PloS one (05-08-2013)“…Neurogenin3(+) (Ngn3(+)) progenitor cells in the developing pancreas give rise to five endocrine cell types secreting insulin, glucagon, somatostatin,…”
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Genome sequence of a diabetes-prone rodent reveals a mutation hotspot around the ParaHox gene cluster
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-07-2017)“…The sand rat Psammomys obesus is a gerbil species native to deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and is constrained in its ecology because high…”
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Artifactual Insulin Release From Differentiated Embryonic Stem Cells
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2004)“…Artifactual Insulin Release From Differentiated Embryonic Stem Cells Mattias Hansson 1 , Anna Tonning 2 , Ulrik Frandsen 1 , Andreas Petri 1 3 , Jayaraj…”
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GLP-1 Receptor Localization in Monkey and Human Tissue: Novel Distribution Revealed With Extensively Validated Monoclonal Antibody
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-04-2014)“…Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogs are increasingly being used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is clear that these drugs lower blood glucose…”
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The role of Brn4/ Pou3f4 and Pax6 in forming the pancreatic glucagon cell identity
Published in Developmental biology (01-04-2004)“…Brain 4 (Brn4/ Pou3f4) and Pax6 are POU-homeodomain and paired-homeodomain transcription factors, respectively, that are expressed in the brain and the…”
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Expression patterns of Wnts, Frizzleds, sFRPs, and misexpression in transgenic mice suggesting a role for Wnts in pancreas and foregut pattern formation
Published in Developmental dynamics (01-11-2002)“…It is well established that gut and pancreas development depend on epithelial‐mesenchymal interactions. We show here that several Wnt, Frizzled, and secreted…”
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Nestin Is Expressed in Vascular Endothelial Cells in the Adult Human Pancreas
Published in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry (01-06-2003)“…In this study we examined the expression of nestin in islets, the exocrine part, and the big ducts of the adult human pancreas by immunofluorescent double…”
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The effect of neurogenin3 deficiency on pancreatic gene expression in embryonic mice
Published in Journal of molecular endocrinology (01-10-2006)“…To understand the molecular mechanisms regulating pancreatic endocrine development and function, pancreatic gene expression was compared between Ngn3-deficient…”
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Immunohistochemistry of Pancreatic Development in Cattle and Pig
Published in Anatomia, histologia, embryologia (01-04-2010)“…With 8 figures and 2 tables The aim of this study was to characterize bovine and porcine pancreatic development by immunohistochemistry. In the pig, staining…”
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Short-term effects of INGAP and Reg family peptides on the appearance of small β-cells clusters in non-diabetic mice
Published in Islets (01-01-2012)“…The Reg3 peptides INGAP-PP and human Reg3α/β (HIP) have been hypothesized to stimulate β-cell neogenesis in the pancreas. Administration of INGAP-PP has been…”
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GLP-1 Induces Barrier Protective Expression in Brunner's Glands and Regulates Colonic Inflammation
Published in Inflammatory bowel diseases (01-09-2016)“…Beneficial roles for glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)/GLP-1R signaling have recently been described in diseases, where low-grade inflammation is a common…”
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Intracranial ectopic pancreatic tissue
Published in Islets (01-03-2010)“…A young Japanese female was in 2007 reported to suffer from a congenital brain malformation with a non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor arising from…”
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An immunohistochemical study of the endocrine pancreas of the African ice rat, Otomys sloggetti robertsi
Published in Acta histochemica (01-01-2008)“…The African ice rat, Otomys sloggetti robertsi, is a member of the subfamily Otomyinae, in the superfamily of Muroidea, to which all rodents belong. Very…”
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Acomys, the closest relatives to Gerbils, do express Pdx-1 protein and have similar islet morphology to Gerbils
Published in Islets (01-11-2009)“…Acomys, also called spiny mice, were once used as a diabetes model. We have recently demonstrated that the closest relatives to the Acomys, members of the…”
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Transcriptomic analysis of the lesser spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) pancreas, liver and brain reveals molecular level conservation of vertebrate pancreas function
Published in BMC genomics (06-12-2014)“…Understanding the evolution of the vertebrate pancreas is key to understanding its functions. The chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays)…”
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Control of endodermal endocrine development by Hes-1
Published in Nature genetics (01-01-2000)“…Development of endocrine cells in the endoderm involves Atonal and Achaete/Scute-related basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins. These proteins also serve as…”
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Genetic determinants of pancreatic ε-cell development
Published in Developmental biology (01-10-2005)“…Recently, the expression of the peptide hormone ghrelin was detected in α-cells of the islets of Langerhans as well as in ε-cells, a newly discovered endocrine…”
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