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Editorials: Cell Cycle Features

Inappropriate movement of Rac1 contributes to glucotoxicity of the islet β-cell

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Pages 1387-1388 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted 05 Jun 2017, Published online: 21 Jul 2017

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