In pancreatic beta-cells, Mini-Spadin promoted beta-cell proliferation.
In plain wordsIn cells, Mini-Spadin made insulin-producing beta-cells multiply.
- Peptide
- PE 22-28
- Outcome
- IncreaseBeta-cell proliferation
- Study
n: not reported in source
pancreatic beta-cells- Outcome group
- Islet protection · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
In addition, Mini-Spadin promotes beta-cell proliferation, suggesting its possible regenerative effect.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
In this study we tested two correlated hypothesis that 1/ the endogenous peptide released from sortilin, known as PE, that stimulates insulin secretion only in response to glucose, protects beta-cells against death induced by cytokines