Placental lactogens induce serotonin biosynthesis in a subset of mouse beta cells during pregnancy
Placental lactogens induce serotonin biosynthesis in a subset of mouse beta cells during pregnancy
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Schraenen, A , Lemaire, K , de Faudeur, G , Hendrickx, N , Granvik, M , Van Lommel, L , Mallet, J , Vodjdani, G , Gilon, P , Binart, N , in't Veld, P and Schuit, F
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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Aims/hypothesis Upregulation of the functional beta cell mass is required to match the physiological demands of mother and fetus during pregnancy. This increase is dependent on placental lactogens (PLs) and prolactin receptors, but the mechanisms underlying these events are only partially understood. We studied the mRNA expression profile of mouse...
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Placental lactogens induce serotonin biosynthesis in a subset of mouse beta cells during pregnancy
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2974930
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2974930
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0012-186X
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-010-1913-7
