Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
66(11), P. 2857 - 2867
Published: Aug. 30, 2017
Pancreatic
islets
produce
and
secrete
cytokines
chemokines
in
response
to
inflammatory
metabolic
stress.
The
physiological
role
of
these
“isletokines”
health
disease
is
largely
unknown.
We
observed
that
release
multiple
mediators
patients
undergoing
islet
transplants
within
hours
infusion.
proinflammatory
cytokine
interferon-γ–induced
protein
10
(IP-10/CXCL10)
was
among
the
highest
released,
high
levels
correlated
with
poor
transplant
outcomes.
Transgenic
mouse
studies
confirmed
donor
islet–specific
expression
IP-10
contributed
inflammation
loss
β-cell
function
grafts.
effects
islet-derived
could
be
blocked
by
treatment
recipient
mice
anti–IP-10
neutralizing
monoclonal
antibody.
In
vitro
showed
induction
gene
mediated
calcineurin-dependent
NFAT
signaling
pancreatic
β-cells
oxidative
or
Sustained
association
p300
histone
acetyltransferase
required
p38
c-Jun
N-terminal
kinase
mitogen-activated
(MAPK)
activity,
which
differentially
regulated
subsequent
release.
Overall,
findings
elucidate
an
NFAT-MAPK
paradigm
for
isletokine
reveal
as
a
primary
therapeutic
target
prevent
β-cell–induced
graft
after
cell
transplantation.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
127(1), P. 14 - 23
Published: Jan. 2, 2017
The
finding
of
islet
inflammation
in
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
and
its
involvement
β
cell
dysfunction
has
further
highlighted
the
significance
metabolic
diseases.
number
intra-islet
macrophages
is
increased
T2D,
these
cells
are
main
source
proinflammatory
cytokines
within
islets.
Multiple
human
studies
T2D
have
shown
that
targeting
potential
to
be
an
effective
therapeutic
strategy.
In
this
Review
we
provide
overview
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
by
which
develops
causes
dysfunction.
We
also
emphasize
regulation
roles
macrophage
polarity
shift
islets
context
pathology
health,
may
broad
translational
implications
for
therapeutics
aimed
at
improving
function.
Seminars in Immunopathology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
41(4), P. 501 - 513
Published: April 15, 2019
Metabolic
diseases
including
type
2
diabetes
are
associated
with
meta-inflammation.
β-Cell
failure
is
a
major
component
of
the
pathogenesis
diabetes.
It
now
well
established
that
increased
numbers
innate
immune
cells,
cytokines,
and
chemokines
have
detrimental
effects
on
islets
in
these
chronic
conditions.
Recently,
evidence
emerged
which
points
to
initially
adaptive
restorative
functions
inflammatory
factors
cells
metabolism.
In
following
review,
we
provide
an
overview
features
islet
inflammation
models
prediabetes.
We
separately
emphasize
what
known
humans
focus
vivo
animal
how
they
used
elucidate
mechanistic
aspects
inflammation.
Further,
discuss
recently
emerging
physiologic
signaling
role
cytokines
during
adaptation
normal
function
cells.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 1808 - 1808
Published: July 30, 2020
In
response
to
inflammatory
stimuli,
immune
cells
reconfigure
their
metabolism
and
bioenergetics
generate
energy
substrates
for
cell
survival
launch
effector
functions.
As
a
critical
component
of
the
innate
system,
nucleotide-binding
oligomerization
domain,
leucine-rich
repeat,
pyrin
domain-containing
3
(NLRP3)
inflammasome
can
be
activated
by
various
endogenous
exogenous
danger
signals.
Activation
this
cytosolic
multiprotein
complex
triggers
release
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
interleukin
(IL)-1β
IL-18
initiates
pyroptosis,
an
form
programmed
death.
The
NLRP3
fuels
both
chronic
acute
conditions
is
in
emergence
inflammaging.
Recent
advances
have
highlighted
that
metabolic
pathways
converge
as
potent
regulators
inflammasome.
This
review
focuses
on
our
current
understanding
regulation
activation,
contribution
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(1), P. 90 - 102.e7
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Interactions
between
lineage-determining
and
activity-dependent
transcription
factors
determine
single-cell
identity
function
within
multicellular
tissues
through
incompletely
known
mechanisms.
By
assembling
a
atlas
of
chromatin
state
human
islets,
we
identified
β
cell
subtypes
governed
by
either
high
or
low
activity
the
factor
pancreatic
duodenal
homeobox-1
(PDX1).
cells
with
reduced
PDX1
displayed
increased
accessibility
at
latent
nuclear
κB
(NF-κB)
enhancers.
Pdx1
hypomorphic
mice
exhibited
de-repression
NF-κB
impaired
glucose
tolerance
night.
Three-dimensional
analyses
in
tandem
immunoprecipitation
(ChIP)
sequencing
revealed
that
silences
circadian
inflammatory
enhancers
long-range
contacts
involving
SIN3A.
Conversely,
Bmal1
ablation
disrupted
genome-wide
DNA
binding.
Finally,
antagonizing
interleukin
(IL)-1β
receptor,
an
target,
improved
insulin
secretion
islets.
Our
studies
reveal
functional
single
defined
gradient
identify
as
target
for
insulinotropic
therapy.
JCI Insight,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
3(8)
Published: April 18, 2018
Cystic
fibrosis-related
(CF-related)
diabetes
(CFRD)
is
an
increasingly
common
and
devastating
comorbidity
of
CF,
affecting
approximately
35%
adults
with
CF.
However,
the
underlying
causes
CFRD
are
unclear.
Here,
we
examined
cystic
fibrosis
transmembrane
conductance
regulator
(CFTR)
islet
expression
whether
CFTR
participates
in
endocrine
cell
function
using
murine
models
β
deletion
normal
CF
human
pancreas
islets.
Specific
from
cells
did
not
affect
function.
In
islets,
mRNA
was
minimally
expressed,
protein
electrical
activity
were
detected.
Isolated
CF/CFRD
islets
demonstrated
appropriate
insulin
glucagon
secretion,
few
changes
key
islet-regulatory
transcripts.
Furthermore,
65%
area
lost
donors,
compounded
by
pancreatic
remodeling
immune
infiltration
islet.
These
results
indicate
that
caused
loss
intraislet
inflammation
setting
a
complex
pleiotropic
disease
intrinsic
dysfunction
mutation.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 19, 2020
Type-2
diabetes
(T2D)
is
a
disease
of
two
etiologies:
metabolic
and
inflammatory.
At
the
cross-section
these
etiologies
lays
phenomenon
inflammation.
Whilst
inflammation
characterized
as
systemic,
common
starting
point
tissue-resident
macrophage,
who's
successful
physiological
or
aberrant
pathological
adaptation
to
its
microenvironment
determines
course
severity.
This
review
will
highlight
key
mechanisms
in
macrophage
polarization,
inflammatory
non-inflammatory
signaling
that
dictates
development
progression
insulin
resistance
T2D.
We
first
describe
known
homeostatic
functions
tissue
macrophages
secreting
major
sensitive
tissues.
Importantly
we
activation
tissues
ways
which
this
leads
impairment
sensitivity/secretion
next
cellular
are
dictate
polarization.
recent
progress
bio-energetics,
an
emerging
field
research
places
metabolism
at
center
immune-effector
function.
Importantly,
following
advent
metabolically-activated
cover
transcriptional
epigenetic
factors
canonically
non-canonically
differentiation
In
closing
perspectives,
discuss
themes
novel
non-immune
roles
have
maintaining
microenvironmental
systemic
homeostasis.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(1), P. 108576 - 108576
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
is
recognized
as
a
chronic,
low-grade
inflammatory
disease
characterized
by
insulin
resistance
and
pancreatic
β
cell
dysfunction;
however,
the
underlying
molecular
mechanism
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
report
key
cell-macrophage
crosstalk
pathway
mediated
miRNA-29-TNF-receptor-associated
factor
3
(TRAF3)
axis.
cell-specific
transgenic
miR-29a/b/c
mice
are
predisposed
to
develop
glucose
intolerance
when
fed
high-fat
diet
(HFD).
The
metabolic
effect
of
miR-29
largely
through
macrophages
because
either
depletion
or
reconstitution
with
miR-29-signaling
defective
bone
marrow
improves
parameters
in
mice.
Mechanistically,
our
data
show
that
promotes
recruitment
activation
circulating
monocytes
and,
hence,
inflammation,
via
exosomes
TRAF3-dependent
manner.
Our
results
demonstrate
ability
cells
modulate
systemic
tone
homeostasis
response
nutrient
overload.