In vivo conversion of adult α-cells into β-like cells: a new research avenue in the context of type 1 diabetes

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

(2010) Fabrizio Thorel et al.   NATURE

Pancreatic β-Cell Neogenesis by Direct Conversion from Mature α-Cells

(2010) Cheng-Ho Chung et al.   STEM CELLS

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

(2009) Patrick Collombat et al.   CELL

Derivation of insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells

(2009) Dennis Van Hoof et al.   Stem Cell Research

β Cells Can Be Generated from Endogenous Progenitors in Injured Adult Mouse Pancreas

(2008) Xiaobo Xu et al.   CELL

Developmental biology of the pancreas: A comprehensive review

(2008) George K. Gittes   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY