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Oxytocin Signal Contributes to the Adaptative Growth of Islets during Gestation

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Gestating and non-gestating mice were used to evaluate the in vivo effect of oxytocin signal on β-cells during pregnancy. In vitro experiments were performed on INS-1 insulinoma cells.
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Gu, P., Lin, Y., Wan, Q., Su, D., & Shu, Q. (2021). Oxytocin signal contributes to the adaptative growth of islets during gestation. Endocrine Connections, 10(7), 694–706. https://doi.org/10.1530/EC-21-0043 Cite
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