FISHing for β Cells.
Abstract
β cell heterogeneity has emerged as an important contributor to islet function, with potential implications for diabetes. Using an optimized smFISH technique in intact islets, Farack et al. (2018) identify in the islet core an endocrine cell population of "extreme" β cells with distinct molecular properties.
Keywords
smFISH
MeSH terms
Insulin-Secreting Cells
Islets of Langerhans
Pancreas
Authors
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