Heterogeneity in Mitotic Activity and Telomere Length Implies an Important Role of Young Islets in the Maintenance of Islet Mass in the Adult Pancreas

S. w Peng, L. y Zhu, M Chen, M Zhang, D. z Li, Y. c Fu, S. r Chen and C. j. Wei

Endocrinology 150 ( 7 ): 3058 - 3066 , 2009