Role of AKT/mTORC1 pathway in pancreatic β-cell proliferation.

Growth factors, insulin signaling and nutrients are important regulators of β-cell mass and function. The events linking these signals to regulation of β-cell mass are not completely understood. Recent findings indicate that mTOR pathway integrates signals from growth factors and nutrients with tran...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Balcazar Morales, Norman, Aguilar de Plata, Cecilia
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Valle 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001958/