Insulin production by beta-cells derived from hepatic oval cells is a promising new approach for the treatment of diabetes. Hepatic oval cells can be redirected to the beta-cell linage by an appropriate combination of high extracellular glucose, specific extracellular matrix proteins (laminin and fibronectin), cytokines (activin A), and the expression of several differentiation-related transcription factors (Pdx-1, Ngn-3, MafA). We explore the process of hepatic oval cell transdifferentiation into pancreatic islet beta-cells and the cellular signaling pathways involved.
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