ea0014p21 | (1) | ECE2007
Dahlhoff Maik
, Herbach Nadja
, Wanke Rüdiger
, Wolf Eckhard
, Schneider Marlon R.
Betacellulin, one of several peptides activating the EGFR (ErbB1) and related receptors, is a multipotent growth factor known to posses the unique ability to promote growth and differentiation of pancreatic β-cells.We investigated the effects of betacellulin overexpression in a recently established transgenic mouse model (Schneider et al., Endocrinology 146, 52375246, 2005). In transgenic animals, overall glucose metabolism was improved...