Combined Transfection of the Three Transcriptional Factors, PDX-1, NeuroD1, and MafA, Causes Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells

Guo Qing-Song, Zhu Mingyan, Lei Wang, Xiangjun Fan, Yuhua Lu, Zhiwei Wang, Zhu Sha-Jun, Wang Yao, Yan Huang

Experimental Diabetes Research · 2012 · 51 citations · 21 references

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These findings suggest major implications for cell replacement strategies in generation of surrogate β-cells for the treatment of diabetes.

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