A human immature endocrine cell population and methods for making an immature endocrine cell population are provided. Specifically, immature beta cells and methods for production of immature beta cells are described. Immature beta cells co-express INS and NKX6.1 and are uni-potent and thereby develop into mature beta cells when implanted in vivo. The mature beta cells in vivo are capable of producing insulin in response to glucose stimulation.
本文提供了一种人类未成熟内分泌细胞群和制造未成熟内分泌细胞群的方法。具体地说,描述了未成熟β细胞和生产未成熟β细胞的方法。未成熟β细胞共同表达 INS 和 NKX6.1,具有单能性,因此植入体内后可发育成成熟的β细胞。体内的成熟β细胞能够在
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胰岛素。