Molecular and Cell Biology of Pancreas Development Function and Regeneration

This book reviews recent advances in pancreatic endocrine and exocrine tissue development function and regeneration. It provides a comprehensive overview on different aspects of beta-cell biology including heterogeneity of function and gene expression and function epigenetics RNA and protein expression contributions to beta-cell specification and cell-fate maintenance. Furthermore it covers recent progress in differentiating functional islets <i>in vivo</i><i> </i>environmental impacts on beta-cell development and function and communications between various islet endocrine cells and how they contribute to the regulation of blood glucose homeostasis.<p>The book provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the various compartments of the pancreas and is aimed at pancreas beta-cell biology and diabetes researchers. </p>