Islet hormones at the intersection of glucose and amino acid metabolism
Nature Reviews Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Language: Английский
ER calcium stores contribute to glucose-induced Ca2+ waves and intercellular connectivity in mouse pancreatic islets
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 14, 2025
Abstract
Defective
insulin
secretion
is
a
hallmark
of
diabetes
mellitus.
Glucose-induced
Ca
2+
oscillations
are
critical
for
the
stimulation
secretion,
though
mechanisms
through
which
these
propagate
across
islet
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
use
beta
cell-targeted
GCaMP6f
to
explore
role
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
mobilization
in
response
submaximal
(11mM)
and
hyperglycemic
(25mM)
glucose
concentrations.
Inhibition
inositol
1,4,5
trisphosphate
(IP
3
)
receptors,
other
ion
channels,
with
2-aminoethoxydiphenyl
borate
(2-APB)
had
minimal
effects
on
initial
peak
or
intercellular
connectivity
provoked
by
11mM
glucose.
However,
2-APB
lowered
subsequent
glucose-induced
cytosolic
increases
at
both
11
25mM
Unexpectedly,
activation
IP
receptors
muscarinic
acetylcholine
receptor
agonist
carbachol
impact
elicited
mM
glucose,
but
waves
25
were
more
coordinated.
To
determine
whether
ER
calcium
was
sufficient
initiate
next
blocked
sarco(endo)plasmic
ATPase
(SERCA)
pumps
thapsigargin,
whilst
preventing
plasma
membrane
depolarization
K
ATP
-channel
opener,
diazoxide.
Under
conditions,
an
increase
followed
secondary
that
slowly
subsided.
The
application
alongside
diazoxide
still
enhanced
dynamics,
this
activity
uncoordinated
cells
connected.
Our
results
show
plays
relatively
minor
initiation
propagation
On
hand,
stores
required
transition
sustained
waves.
Highlights
IP3R
inhibition
perturbs
islets
store
insufficient
generate
cell
GRAPHICAL
ABSTRACT
Language: Английский
Measurement of Insulin Resistance in Cats With Chronic Kidney Disease
İdil Baştan,
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Cem Turker Cayiroglu,
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Yeliz Kaya Kartal
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et al.
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3)
Published: April 26, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Chronic
renal
failure
in
cats
is
frequently
associated
with
several
well‐known
consequences,
including
uremia,
hypertension,
anaemia
and
secondary
hyperparathyroidism.
In
contrast
to
extensive
studies
on
insulin
resistance
impaired
glucose
homeostasis
humans
chronic
kidney
disease
(CKD),
there
a
lack
of
research
addressing
these
metabolic
alterations
CKD.
Understanding
the
changes
CKD
essential
for
effective
clinical
management
enhancing
our
knowledge
disease's
pathophysiology.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
evaluate
secretion,
concentrations
homoeostasis
model
assessment
(HOMA‐IR)
non‐diabetic
diagnosed
stage
3–4
Methods
Ten
clinically
healthy
(healthy
controls)
fifteen
CKD)
were
included
study.
Fasting
blood
glucose,
insulin,
urea,
creatinine,
phosphor,
calcium,
sodium,
chlorine,
potassium,
albumin
total
protein
levels
analysed
all
patients.
The
HOMA‐IR
index
was
calculated
show
existence
resistance.
Results
Serum
samples
from
25
analysed,
15
10
controls.
Cats
exhibited
significantly
lower
serum
(6.05
±
2.45pg/mL)
compared
(19.08
5.01pg/mL;
p
<
0.001).
Glucose
(149.89
61.49)
notably
higher
than
those
controls
(93.02
7.39;
score
(0.31
0.15)
control
group
(0.62
0.16;
Limitations
limitations
include
small
sample
size,
absence
histopathological
assessments
fully
characterise
inflammatory
status
subjects.
Conclusion
Our
findings
indicate
that,
unlike
humans,
are
CKD,
suggesting
potential
mechanism
β‐cell
dysfunction
reduced
secretion
contributing
hyperglycaemia.
Future
focused
oxidative
stress
conjunction
pro‐inflammatory
cytokines,
mediators
fPLI
may
be
crucial
understanding
pathogenesis
hypoinsulinaemia
Language: Английский
Pancreatic islets undergo functional and morphological adaptation during development of Barth Syndrome
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 2, 2024
Abstract
Barth
syndrome
is
a
multisystem
genetic
disorder
caused
by
mutation
in
TAFAZZIN
,
gene
that
encodes
phospholipid:lysophospholipid
transacylase
important
for
cardiolipin
remodeling.
Syndrome
patients
suffer
from
number
of
symptoms
including
early
heart
failure,
fatigue,
and
systemic
metabolic
alterations,
hypoglycemia.
The
endocrine
pancreas
central
to
glucose
homeostasis,
however,
the
impact
defective
remodeling
on
pancreatic
islet
function
consequences
metabolism
unclear.
Surprisingly,
mouse
model
with
global
knockdown,
we
observed
improved
tolerance
compared
wildtype
littermates.
We
show
secretory
are
robustly
maintained
through
various
compensatory
mechanisms
increased
uptake
mitochondrial
volume.
Transcriptomics
analyses
revealed
expression
genes
encoding
proteins
involved
N-acetylglucosamine
synthesis
protein
O
-linked
N-acetylglucosaminylation.
These
pathways
might
provide
molecular
mechanism
coupling
changes
volume
regulation.
Language: Английский
From Insulin Measurement to Partial Exocytosis Model: Advances in Single Pancreatic Beta Cell Amperometry over Four Decades
ACS Measurement Science Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(6), P. 629 - 637
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Single
cell
Amperometry
(SCA)
is
a
powerful,
sensitive,
high
temporal
resolution
electrochemical
technique
used
to
quantify
secreted
molecular
messengers
from
individual
cells
and
vesicles.
This
has
been
extensively
applied
study
the
process
of
exocytosis,
it
also
applied,
albeit
less
frequently,
investigate
insulin
exocytosis
single
pancreatic
beta
cells.
Insufficient
release
can
lead
diabetes,
chronic
lifestyle
disorder
that
affects
millions
people
worldwide.
review
aims
summarize
highlight
measurements
via
monitoring
its
secretion
by
SCA
with
micro-
nanoelectrodes
since
1990s
explain
how
why
serotonin
as
proxy
for
during
Finally,
we
describe
combination
intracellular
vesicle
impact
cytometry
(IVIEC)
led
important
findings
regarding
fractional
types
in
These
findings,
reported
recently,
have
opened
new
window
pore
formation,
vesicles,
mechanisms
secretion.
sensitive
cellular
electroanalysis
approach
should
help
development
novel
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
diabetes
future.
Language: Английский