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Preimplantation factor (PIF) links embryo-derived signaling to maternal pancreatic β-cell adaptation through an ERα-dependent pathway
Raquel Pascua‐Maestro, Ana María Sartorius-Yáñez, Silvia Hernández de la Red…·Beatriz Merino
This study identifies PIF as an embryo-derived signal that regulates maternal β-cell adaptation during pregnancy, showing its role in β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion through an ERα-dependent pathway.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.10.750557