Mouse islet in pancreas (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

Mouse islet in pancreas

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Microscope image of mouse pancreatic tissue, with insulin-producing tissue marked in brown. Early-life exposure to a specific gut microbe appears to boost growth of insulin-producing tissue, the new results suggest.

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Jennifer Hill / Round Lab

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