Journal of Cytology & Histology

Shane Fischbach

Publications

• Review Article
  The Role of TGF-ß Signaling in ß-Cell Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes: A Review. J Cytol Histol 5:282.
  Author(s): Shane Fischbach and George K. GittesShane Fischbach and George K. Gittes
  
  Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a global epidemic that affects hundreds of millions of individuals. The pancreatic β-cell has long been the focus of studies pertaining to T2D, but the therapies that exist to date are inadequate. Devising new therapies will require a more detailed understanding of the pathogenesis of T2D and of the normal function of the β-cell. In particular, there is a great need to understand the signaling pathways that govern normal β-cell function and that become dysfunctional during the progression to diabetes. The Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF-β) signaling pathway is implicated in nearly all tissue types in the body, and has been shown to play a role in pancreas development and homeostasis, including β-cell regeneration after pancreatic insult. TGF-β exerts its cellular effects through transcriptional activity of downstream SMAD m.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000282

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