Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) axis activation induces intra-islet glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) production and enhances beta cell survival

The global burden of diabetes and its complications: an emerging pandemic

(2010) Dieren Susan van et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION & REHABILITATION

Conversion of adult pancreatic α-cells to β-cells after extreme β-cell loss

(2010) Fabrizio Thorel et al.   NATURE

Intraislet production of GLP-1 by activation of prohormone convertase 1/3 in pancreatic α-cells in mouse models of β-cell regeneration

(2010) German Kilimnik et al.   Islets

Diabetes and apoptosis: lipotoxicity

(2009) Christine M. Kusminski et al.   APOPTOSIS

The Ectopic Expression of Pax4 in the Mouse Pancreas Converts Progenitor Cells into α and Subsequently β Cells

(2009) Patrick Collombat et al.   CELL

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Protects  -Cells Against Apoptosis by Increasing the Activity of an Igf-2/Igf-1 Receptor Autocrine Loop

(2009) M. Cornu et al.   DIABETES

Stromal cell-derived factor-1 promotes survival of pancreatic beta cells by the stabilisation of beta-catenin and activation of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2)

(2009) Z. Liu et al.   DIABETOLOGIA

Knockdown of Pdcd4 results in induction of proprotein convertase 1/3 and potent secretion of chromogranin A and secretogranin II in a neuroendocrine cell line

(2008) Brigitte Lankat-Buttgereit et al.   BIOLOGY OF THE CELL

Glucolipotoxicity: Fuel Excess and β-Cell Dysfunction

(2008) Vincent Poitout et al.   ENDOCRINE REVIEWS

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Activation of TCF7L2-dependent Wnt Signaling Enhances Pancreatic Beta Cell Proliferation

(2008) Zhengyu Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Nescient Helix-Loop-Helix 2 Interacts with Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 to Regulate Transcription of Prohormone Convertase 1/3

(2008) Dana L. Fox et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY