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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2008
Fred Levine, Del Mar, CA (US);
Pamela Itkin-ansari, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Mark Mercola, Del Mar, CA (US);
Fred Levine, Del Mar, CA (US);
Pamela Itkin-Ansari, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Mark Mercola, Del Mar, CA (US);
Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides screening methods for the detection of agents that affect various aspects of β-cell biology, particularly insulin gene expression. Screening methods are also provided for detection of agents that affect β-cell differentiation from progenitor cells. Additionally, agents identified using such methods are provided and are useful for increasing insulin gene expression and reducing lipotoxicity.