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Determining If C-Fos Protects Β-Cells From Apoptosis, Kyle Kener, Jeffery Tessem
Determining If C-Fos Protects Β-Cells From Apoptosis, Kyle Kener, Jeffery Tessem
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Diabetes, a disease characterized by the inability of the body to maintain a normal blood glucose level, continues to affect the lives of many. In both Type I and Type II diabetes, eventual β-cell destruction results in decreased β-cell mass. Regeneration of functional β-cells and protection of such, could help reverse the effects of this disease and could possibly lead to a cure. Many studies have been done to increase functioning β-cell mass, but protecting regenerated β-cells from further apoptotic insults could greatly increase the effectiveness of β-cell transplants and other future treatments of the disease.