Microbiota: From bugs to beta cells

A newly discovered bacterial protein produced in the zebrafish gut triggers insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas to multiply during early larval development, say University of Oregon researchers. To learn more about this important discovery read the full published article in eLife. The published work was accompanied by an eLife insight piece and the University of Oregon issued a press release on the research in Around the O.

December 14, 2016