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Transcriptional Heterogeneity of Beta Cells in the Intact Pancreas

  • Lydia Farack
  • , Matan Golan
  • , Adi Egozi
  • , Nili Dezorella
  • , Keren Bahar Halpern
  • , Shani Ben-Moshe
  • , Immacolata Garzilli
  • , Beáta Tóth
  • , Lior Roitman
  • , Valery Krizhanovsky
  • , Shalev Itzkovitz*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Using an optimized protocol for single-molecule transcript imaging of the intact pancreas, Farack, Golan, et al. reveal that a small subset of beta cells harbors elevated levels of ribosomes and insulin mRNA, suggesting a sub-specialization in basal insulin secretion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-125.e4
JournalDevelopmental Cell
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • RNA intracellular localization
  • beta cell heterogeneity
  • diabetes
  • insulin secretion
  • mRNA polarization
  • pancreas
  • single molecule Fluorescence in-situ Hybridization

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