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BTC gene

Known as: BETACELLULIN, BTC, Betacellulin Gene 
This gene plays a role in regulating the growth of retinal pigment epithelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells.
National Institutes of Health

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2016
2016
Betacellulin induces Slug-mediated down-regulation of E-cadherin and cell migration in ovarian cancer cells
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynaecological cancers. Previous studies have demonstrated that… 
2010
2010
Betacellulin Induces Increased Retinal Vascular Permeability in Mice
Background Diabetic maculopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in patients with type 2 diabetes, is characterized by hyper… 
2009
2009
Betacellulin overexpression in transgenic mice improves glucose tolerance and enhances insulin secretion by isolated islets in vitro
2005
2005
The exon 1 Cys7Gly polymorphism within the betacellulin gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in African Americans.
In vitro and in vivo studies suggest a role for betacellulin in islet neogenesis and regeneration. Since abnormalities in beta… 
2003
2003
Estrogen-independent activation of erbBs signaling and estrogen receptor α in the mouse vagina exposed neonatally to diethylstilbestrol
Growth factors and estrogen receptor (ER) signaling cooperate to play essential roles in cell proliferation, differentiation and… 
2002
2002
ErbB2 and ErbB3 do not quantitatively modulate ligand-induced ErbB4 tyrosine phosphorylation.
2001
2001
Promotion of beta-cell regeneration by betacellulin in ninety percent-pancreatectomized rats.
Betacellulin is thought to promote growth and differentiation of pancreatic beta-cells. We investigated the effect of… 
2000
2000
Cloning of Rat Betacellulin and Characterization of its Expression in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Abstract Betacellulin (BTC) is relatively a more recently discovered member of the EGF family of growth factors. As a prelude to… 
1998
1998
Heregulin‐dependent autocrine loop regulates growth of K‐ras but not erbB‐2 transformed rat thyroid epithelial cells
The EGF‐like family of proteins, such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor α (TGFα), amphiregulin (AR… 
1998
1998
Expression of neu differentiation factor during the periimplantation period in the mouse uterus.
Complex cellular interactions occur between the blastocyst and the uterus during implantation. The expression of various… 
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