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MAFA drives pancreatic islet maturation through coordination of cell growth, metabolic maturation, and resilience to stress.

Preprint D Not peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

This study used lab-grown cells to see how a protein called MAFA helps insulin cells mature. It found that this protein helps cells grow and handle stress better. This work was done in cells, not in people yet. It may help create better cell therapies for diabetes in the future.

Source

Preprint · bioRxiv cell biology (kidney-filtered downstream) · 2026-09-30
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.29.755533v1?rss=1