Sophisticated Genetic Engineering Improves Insulin-producing Beta Cells

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 23:35 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have used sophisticated genetic engineering to remove or "knock out" the Lkb1 gene from beta cells of laboratory mice. The result was an increase in both the size and number of beta cells, as well as greater amounts of insulin stored and released by the cells.

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