O Cabrera, DM Berman, NS Kenyon, C … - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences The cytoarchitecture of human islets has been examined, focusing on cellular
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M Brissova, A Shostak, M Shiota, PO Wiebe, … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc To investigate molecular mechanisms controlling islet vascularization and
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JC Henquin, M Nenquin, P Stiernet, B Ahren - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc The mechanisms underlying biphasic insulin secretion have not been completely
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L Michon, R Nlend Nlend, S Bavamian, L … - BBA-Biomembranes, 2005 - Elsevier Glands were the first type of tissues in which the permissive role of gap
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