Stem cells and β cells: the same, but different?

Murtaugh, L Charles · Cell Stem Cell · 2011

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Abstract

Researchers have long debated whether new pancreatic β cells derive from stem cells or from pre-existing β cells. A new study in this issue of Cell Stem Cell (Smukler et al., 2011) suggests that both sides may be right.