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The discovery of a potent mitogen for insulin-producing pancreatic β cells, optimistically termed "betatrophin," excited researchers and laypeople alike, promising a new therapeutic approach to diabetes. A recent "Matters Arising" report by Gusarova and colleagues (2014) places serious doubts on whether "betatrophin" plays any major role in β cell replication.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25470542 PMCID: PMC4410809 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.11.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287