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Gene Information

Gene symbol: KIF5B

Gene name: kinesin family member 5B

HGNC ID: 6324

Synonyms: KNS

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 INS 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 20870970 Suppression of Kinesin-1 by antisense oligonucleotides, or overexpression of dominant-negative acting kinesin heavy chain, has been reported to affect the sustained phase of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in ?-cells in vitro.
2 20870970 However, compared with controls, pancreas of Kif5b(fl/)?:RIP2-Cre mice exhibited both reduced islet size and increased islet number, concomitant with an increased insulin vesicle density in ?-cells.
3 20870970 In addition to being essential for maintaining glucose homeostasis and regulating ?-cell function, Kif5b may be involved in ?-cell development by regulating ?-cell proliferation and insulin vesicle synthesis.