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Beta-cell differentiation during human development does not rely on nestin-positive precursors: implications for stem cell-derived replacement therapy

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Piper, K., Ball, S.G., Turnpenny, L.W. et al. Beta-cell differentiation during human development does not rely on nestin-positive precursors: implications for stem cell-derived replacement therapy. Diabetologia 45, 1045–1047 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-002-0864-z

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