Deletion of carboxypeptidase E in beta cells disrupts proinsulin processing and alters beta cell identity in mice
Y.-C. Chen, A. J. Taylor, J. M. Fulcher, A. C. Swensen, X.-Q. Dai, M. Komba, K. L. C. Wrightson, K. Fok, A. E. Patterson, R. I. Klein-Geltink, P. E. MacDonald, W.-J. Qian, C. B. Verchere
This study shows that deleting CPE in beta cells disrupts proinsulin processing and alters beta cell identity, leading to impaired function and increased beta-cell area in mice.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2022 · PreprintPhysiology