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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Douglas Cavener
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-4422 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC cell biology 20070829
<h4>Background</h4>Deficiency of the PERK eIF2 alpha kinase in humans and mice results in postnatal exocrine pancreatic atrophy as well as severe growth and metabolic anomalies in other organs and tissues. To determine if the exocrine pancreatic atrophy is due to a cell-autonomous defect, the Perk gene was specifically ablated in acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas in mice.<h4>Results</h4>We show that expression of PERK in the acinar cells is required to maintain their viability but is not req ...[more]