Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are conditions that are associated with the loss of insulin-producing β-cells within the pancreas. An active research therefore aims at regenerating these β-cells with the hope that they could restore euglycemia. The approaches classically used consist in mimicking embryonic development, making use of diverse cell sources or converting pre-existing pancreatic cells. Despite impressive progresses and promising successes, it appears that we still need to gain further insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying β-cell development. This becomes even more obvious with the emergence of a relatively new field of research, epigenetics. The current review therefore focuses on the latest advances in this field in the context of β-cell (neo-)genesis research.
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Balaji, S., Napolitano, T., Silvano, S., Friano, M. E., Garrido-Utrilla, A., Atlija, J., & Collombat, P. (2018, September 7). Epigenetic control of pancreatic regeneration in diabetes. Genes. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9090448
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