Current issues in pharmacy and medicine science and practice,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 244 - 248
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
Large-scale
epidemiological
studies
have
shown
that
cardiac
pathology
and
progressive
atherosclerosis
in
patients
with
diabetes
mellitus
occurred
already
at
the
stage
of
prediabetes.
Obesity
insulin
resistance
affect
cardiometabolic
health
due
to
pleiotropic
effects
insulin.
Despite
vast
range
research,
some
aspects
remain
hidden
links
overall
pathogenesis
metabolic
hemodynamic
disorders.
The
aim
work
was
study
morphofunctional
state
pancreatic
islets
(PIs),
beta-
amylin-producing
cells
male
rats
Wistar
strain
(normotensive)
SHR
(with
spontaneous
development
hypertension)
age
dynamics.
Materials
methods.
carried
out
using
38
SHRs
aged
7
24
months.
Non-invasive
blood
pressure
(BP)
detection
procedures
were
done
BP-2000
Blood
Pressure
Analysis
System.
PIs
examined
serial
5-μm
thick
tissue
sections.
Beta-
detected
after
histological
preprocessing
use
monoclonal
FITC-conjugated
antibodies.
Image
file
processing
via
ImageJ
software
(National
Institutes
Health,
USA).
Levels
glycemia
monitored
a
SUPER
GLUCOCARD-II
glucometer.
Results.
hyperglycemic
both
months,
8.41
±
0.15
mmol/l
8.90
0.14
mmol/l,
respectively,
elevated
BP,
155
5
/
80
mm
Hg
165
90
mm,
respectively.
Old
developed
PI
hypertrophy
mainly
associated
increased
number
percentage
beta-cells,
apparently
response
hyperglycemia.
Both
adult
old
SHRs,
lower
while
content
amylin
higher
than
those
age-matched
rats.
Conclusions.
Male
are
characterized
by
persistent
increase
abnormalities
carbohydrate
metabolism
age,
one
manifestations
which
is
hyperglycemia
worsening
age.
Chronic
requirement
finds
its
expression
low
this
hormone
decreased
beta-cells
animals.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 29, 2023
Diabetes
mellitus
is
a
chronic
metabolic
disorder
characterized
by
elevated
blood
glucose
levels
and
has
become
the
third
leading
threat
to
human
health
after
cancer
cardiovascular
disease.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
autophagy
closely
associated
with
diabetes.
Under
normal
physiological
conditions,
promotes
cellular
homeostasis,
reduces
damage
healthy
tissues
bidirectional
effects
on
regulating
However,
under
pathological
unregulated
activation
leads
cell
death
may
contribute
progression
of
Therefore,
restoring
be
key
strategy
treat
High-mobility
group
box
1
protein
(HMGB1)
chromatin
mainly
present
in
nucleus
can
actively
secreted
or
passively
released
from
necrotic,
apoptotic,
inflammatory
cells.
HMGB1
induce
activating
various
pathways.
Studies
plays
an
important
role
insulin
resistance
In
this
review,
we
will
introduce
biological
structural
characteristics
summarize
existing
knowledge
relationship
between
HMGB1,
autophagy,
diabetes,
diabetic
complications.
We
also
potential
therapeutic
strategies
useful
for
prevention
treatment
diabetes
its
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 15, 2023
Abstract
Metal
homeostasis
is
tightly
regulated
in
cells
and
organisms,
its
disturbance
frequently
observed
some
diseases
such
as
neurodegenerative
metabolic
disorders.
Previous
studies
suggest
that
zinc
iron
are
necessary
for
the
normal
functions
of
pancreatic
β
cells.
However,
distribution
elements
conditions
pathophysiological
significance
dysregulated
islet
diabetic
have
remained
unclear.
In
this
study,
to
investigate
dynamics
islets
a
mouse
model
expressing
human
amyloid
polypeptide
(hIAPP):
hIAPP
transgenic
(hIAPP-Tg)
mice,
we
performed
imaging
analysis
using
synchrotron
scanning
X-ray
fluorescence
microscopy
quantitative
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry.
We
found
islets,
significantly
decreased
early
stage
diabetes,
while
gradually
concurrently
with
increase
blood
glucose
levels
hIAPP-Tg
mice.
Notably,
when
and/or
were
dysregulation
glucose-stimulated
mitochondrial
respiration
was
observed.
Our
findings
may
contribute
clarifying
roles
under
conditions.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(11), P. 5021 - 5021
Published: May 23, 2025
A
hallmark
of
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
is
the
presence
abundant
amyloid
deposits
composed
polypeptide
(amylin)
within
pancreatic
islets
Langerhans.
Given
its
high
prevalence
among
diabetic
individuals,
human
amylin
fibrillization
has
long
been
considered
a
key
pathogenic
factor
in
T2DM.
Co-secreted
with
insulin,
can
misfold
and
aggregate,
inducing
β-cell
toxicity,
impairing
insulin
secretion,
accelerating
disease
progression.
Emerging
evidence
also
indicates
that
accumulates
brains
patients
Alzheimer’s
disease,
where
it
may
interact
amyloid-β
(Aβ)
to
promote
neurodegeneration.
Although
underlying
mechanisms
remain
under
investigation,
aggregates
have
shown
disrupt
mitochondrial
function,
trigger
endoplasmic
reticulum
stress,
activate
NLRP3
inflammasome.
Additionally,
T2DM-associated
cerebrovascular
alterations
compound
cognitive
decline.
This
review,
based
on
comprehensive
literature
search
across
major
biomedical
databases
up
January
2025,
synthesizes
current
as
molecular
link
between
metabolic
neurodegenerative
disorders.
We
highlight
aggregation
potential
early
marker
dementia
risk
T2DM
examine
relationship
proteostasis-associated
proteins.
Finally,
we
discuss
emerging
diagnostic
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
pathology,
offering
new
perspectives
preventing
or
delaying
neurodegeneration
individuals
Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
92(9), P. 1070 - 1084
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Human
islet
amyloid
polypeptide
(amylin
or
hIAPP)
is
a
37
residue
hormone
co‐secreted
with
insulin
from
β
cells
of
the
pancreas.
In
patients
suffering
type‐2
diabetes,
amylin
self‐assembles
into
fibrils,
ultimately
leading
to
death
pancreatic
cells.
However,
research
gap
exists
in
preventing
and
treating
such
amyloidosis.
Plumbagin,
natural
compound,
has
previously
been
demonstrated
have
inhibitory
potential
against
Our
investigation
unveils
collapsible
regions
within
hIAPP
that,
upon
collapse,
facilitates
hydrophobic
pi‐pi
interactions,
aggregation.
Intriguingly
plumbagin
exhibits
ability
bind
these
specific
regions,
thereby
impeding
aforementioned
interactions
that
would
otherwise
drive
We
used
atomistic
molecular
dynamics
approach
determine
secondary
structural
changes.
MSM
shows
metastable
states
forming
native
like
structure
presence
PGN.
silico
results
concur
vitro
results.
The
ThT
assay
revealed
striking
50%
decrease
fluorescence
intensity
at
1:1
ratio
Plumbagin.
This
finding
suggests
significant
inhibition
fibril
formation
by
plumbagin,
as
directly
correlates
fibrils.
Further
TEM
images
disappearance
fibrils
pre‐treated
samples.
Also,
we
shown
disrupts
intermolecular
hydrogen
bonding
an
increase
average
beta
strand
spacing,
causing
disaggregation
pre‐formed
demonstrating
overall
disruption
aggregation
machinery
hIAPP.
work
first
report
detailed
simulation
22
μs
for
Overall,
our
studies
put
candidate
both
preventive
therapeutic
Life,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 583 - 583
Published: April 14, 2022
Cases
of
Type
2
Diabetes
Mellitus
(T2DM)
are
increasing
at
an
alarming
rate
due
to
the
rise
in
obesity,
sedentary
lifestyles,
glucose-rich
diets
and
other
factors.
Numerous
studies
have
increasingly
illustrated
pivotal
role
that
human
islet
amyloid
polypeptide
(hIAPP)
plays
pathology
T2DM
through
damage
subsequent
loss
pancreatic
β-cell
mass.
HIAPP
can
misfold
form
fibrils
which
preceded
by
pre-fibrillar
oligomers
monomers,
all
been
linked,
a
certain
extent,
cytotoxicity
range
proposed
mechanisms.
This
review
provides
up-to-date
summary
recent
progress
field,
highlighting
factors
contribute
hIAPP
misfolding
aggregation
such
as
protein
concentration,
cell
stress,
molecular
chaperones,
immune
system
response
cross-seeding
with
amyloidogenic
proteins.
Understanding
structure
how
these
affect
formation
will
help
us
better
understand
misfolds
aggregates
and,
importantly,
identify
potential
therapeutic
targets
for
inhibiting
amyloidosis
so
alternate
more
effective
treatments
be
developed.
Protein Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(7)
Published: May 27, 2023
Protein
aggregation
results
in
an
array
of
different
size
soluble
oligomers
and
larger
insoluble
fibrils.
Insoluble
fibrils
were
originally
thought
to
cause
neuronal
cell
deaths
neurodegenerative
diseases
due
their
prevalence
tissue
samples
disease
models.
Despite
recent
studies
demonstrating
the
toxicity
associated
with
oligomers,
many
therapeutic
strategies
still
focus
on
or
consider
all
types
aggregates
as
one
group.
Oligomers
require
modeling
strategies,
targeting
toxic
species
is
crucial
for
successful
study
development.
Here,
we
review
role
different-size
disease,
how
factors
contributing
(mutations,
metals,
post-translational
modifications,
lipid
interactions)
may
promote
opposed
We
two
computational
(molecular
dynamics
kinetic
modeling)
they
are
used
model
both
Finally,
outline
current
aggregating
proteins
strengths
weaknesses
versus
Altogether,
aim
highlight
importance
distinguishing
difference
between
determining
which
when
creating
therapeutics
protein
disease.