Japanese scientists increased insulin production in mice by overexpression of transcription factors

Japanese scientists increased insulin production in mice by overexpression of transcription factors

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A group of Japanese scientists has used gene therapy to deliver three insulin transcription factors, MafA, PDX-1, and NeuroD, to the livers of diabetic mice. As a result, the mice experienced an increase in insulin gene expression and insulin production, raising the possibility that this could eventually be used to treat diabetes. The research appears [...]

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