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Jorge FerrerTranspersonal Integral Institute Verified email at ciis.edu Cited by 2937 |
Pancreatic islet enhancer clusters enriched in type 2 diabetes risk-associated variants
Type 2 diabetes affects over 300 million people, causing severe complications and premature
death, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Pancreatic islet …
death, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Pancreatic islet …
A map of open chromatin in human pancreatic islets
Tissue-specific transcriptional regulation is central to human disease 1 . To identify
regulatory DNA active in human pancreatic islets, we profiled chromatin by formaldehyde-assisted …
regulatory DNA active in human pancreatic islets, we profiled chromatin by formaldehyde-assisted …
[BOOK][B] Revisioning transpersonal theory: A participatory vision of human spirituality
JN Ferrer - 2001 - books.google.com
In his striking debut, Jorge N. Ferrer deconstructs and reconstructs the entire transpersonal
project, articulating a more sophisticated, pluralistic, and spiritually grounded transpersonal …
project, articulating a more sophisticated, pluralistic, and spiritually grounded transpersonal …
Human pancreatic islet three-dimensional chromatin architecture provides insights into the genetics of type 2 diabetes
Genetic studies promise to provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying type 2
diabetes (T2D). Variants associated with T2D are often located in tissue-specific enhancer …
diabetes (T2D). Variants associated with T2D are often located in tissue-specific enhancer …
[PDF][PDF] Pancreatic exocrine duct cells give rise to insulin-producing β cells during embryogenesis but not after birth
…, X Xu, V Grau, H Heimberg, L Bouwens, J Ferrer - Developmental cell, 2009 - cell.com
A longstanding unsettled question is whether pancreatic β cells originate from exocrine duct
cells. We have now used genetic labeling to fate map embryonic and adult pancreatic duct …
cells. We have now used genetic labeling to fate map embryonic and adult pancreatic duct …
[PDF][PDF] Participatory spirituality and transpersonal theory: A ten-year retrospective
JN Ferrer - The Journal, 2011 - academia.edu
This article examines the evolution of participatory thinking in transpersonal studies and
related disciplines since the publication of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory (Ferrer, 2002). …
related disciplines since the publication of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory (Ferrer, 2002). …
[PDF][PDF] Beta cell hubs dictate pancreatic islet responses to glucose
…, E Haythorne, MP Pessoa, F Semplici, J Ferrer… - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
The arrangement of β cells within islets of Langerhans is critical for insulin release through
the generation of rhythmic activity. A privileged role for individual β cells in orchestrating …
the generation of rhythmic activity. A privileged role for individual β cells in orchestrating …
[PDF][PDF] Human β cell transcriptome analysis uncovers lncRNAs that are tissue-specific, dynamically regulated, and abnormally expressed in type 2 diabetes
…, M Sander, MI McCarthy, P Ravassard, J Ferrer - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
A significant portion of the genome is transcribed as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), several
of which are known to control gene expression. The repertoire and regulation of lncRNAs …
of which are known to control gene expression. The repertoire and regulation of lncRNAs …
[BOOK][B] The participatory turn: Spirituality, mysticism, religious studies
JN Ferrer, JH Sherman - 2008 - books.google.com
Can we take seriously religious experience, spirituality, and mysticism, without reducing them
to either cultural-linguistic by-products or simply asserting their validity as a dogmatic fact? …
to either cultural-linguistic by-products or simply asserting their validity as a dogmatic fact? …
A transcription factor regulatory circuit in differentiated pancreatic cells
…, M Párrizas, MA Maestro, J Ferrer - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
Mutations in the human genes encoding hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF) 1α, 1β, 4α, and
IPF1(PDX1/IDX1/STF1) result in pancreatic β cell dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. In …
IPF1(PDX1/IDX1/STF1) result in pancreatic β cell dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. In …