Pyruvate Carboxylase as a Moonlighting Metabolic Enzyme Protects β-Cell From Senescence
Yumei Yang
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Xiaomu Li
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Xiaomu Li ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorYumei Yang
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Search for more papers by this authorBaomin Wang
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Xiaomu Li
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Correspondence:
Xiaomu Li ([email protected])
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