Furthermore,PDX-1 is shown to be involved in the differentiation of non-insulin producing cells to beta cells and demonstrates the enormous potentiality in treatment of diabetes mellitus.

• PDX-1还可以诱导非胰岛素分泌细胞如肝细胞等转化为胰岛素分泌细胞，在糖尿病的治疗方面也表现出了巨大的潜力。