%T Adult pancreas side population cells expand after and cell injury and are a source of insulin-secreting cells
%A Leonel J. Gonez
%A Ilia Banakh



%D 2012
%J PLOS One
%K Public health, %K Wellbeing, %K Illness, %K Diabetes



%U https://apo.org.au/node/31885

%X This article looks at how pancreas stem cells are a potential source of insulin-producing and cells for the therapy of diabetes. In adult tissues the ‘side population’ (SP) of cells that effluxes the DNA binding dye Hoechst 33342 through ATP-binding cassette transporters has stem cell properties. We hypothesised therefore that the SP would expand in response to β cell injury and give rise to functional β cells.
%9 Journal article