| Literature DB >> 21497752 |
Ildem Akerman1, Joris van Arensbergen, Jorge Ferrer.
Abstract
In this issue of Developmental Cell, Dhawan et al. (2011) show that deletion of the Dnmt1 DNA methyltransferase gene in pancreatic insulin-producing cells makes these cells convert into glucagon-producing cells. This suggests that manipulation of a general epigenetic mechanism may be used to redirect cell fates.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21497752 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2011.04.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dev Cell ISSN: 1534-5807 Impact factor: 12.270