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Placental lactogens induce serotonin biosynthesis in a subset of mouse beta cells during pregnancy
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Upregulation of the functional beta cell mass is required to match the physiological demands of mother and fetus during pregnancy. This increase is dependent on placental lactogens (PLs) and prolactin receptors, but the mechanisms underlying these events are only partially understoo...
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Springer-Verlag
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2974930/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20938637 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-010-1913-7 |