Simplify Infinite Series Involving Gamma Function $\Gamma$

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This question originated from this problem. Can anyone help me simplifying the infinite series below:

$$\sum_{n=0}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{\Gamma(\beta_2-n)}\frac{(-e^{-t})^n}{n!}$$

The only idea I have is $\sum_{n=0}^{+\infty}\frac{(-e^{-t})^n}{n!}=e^{-e^{-t}}$ and I am not sure what to do with $\frac{1}{\Gamma(\beta_2-n)}$

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Let us first simplify the expression by writing $x=-e^{-t}$ and $\beta_2=a+1$. Then we are left

with evaluating $~\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{x^n}{n!~(a-n)!}$ , which, after employing Euler's reflection formula for

the $\Gamma$ function, in conjunction with that of the binomial series, becomes $-(1+x)^a~\cdot~\Gamma(-a)~\cdot$

$\cdot~\dfrac{\sin a\pi}\pi$.