Annals of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
57(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Insulin
dependency
arises
from
autoimmunity
that
targets
the
β
cells
of
pancreas,
resulting
in
Type
1
diabetes
(T1D).
Despite
fact
T1D
patients
require
insulin
for
survival,
does
not
provide
a
cure
this
disease
or
prevent
its
complications.
extensive
genetic,
molecular,
and
cellular
research
on
over
years,
translation
understanding
into
effective
clinical
therapies
continues
to
pose
significant
obstacle.
It
is
therefore
difficult
develop
treatment
strategies
without
thorough
pathophysiology.
Pancreatic
tissue
bioengineering
models
human
offer
valuable
approach
examining
controlling
islet
function
while
tackling
various
facets
condition.
And
recent
due
advances
high-throughput
omics
analysis,
genotypic
molecular
profiles
have
become
finer
tuned.
The
present
article
will
examine
progress
these
areas,
along
with
their
utilization
constraints
realm
T1D.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2025
Background
Type
1
Diabetes
(T1D)
is
caused
by
a
combination
of
genetic
and
environmental
factors
that
trigger
autoimmune-mediated
destruction
pancreatic
β-cells.
Defects
in
β-cell
stress
response
pathways
such
as
autophagy
may
play
an
important
role
activating
and/or
exacerbating
the
immune
disease
development.
Previously,
we
discovered
impaired
prior
to
onset
T1D,
implicating
this
pathway
T1D
pathogenesis.
Aims
To
assess
health
survival,
whether
defects
render
islets
more
immunogenic.
Methods
We
knocked
out
critical
enzyme,
ATG7,
β-cells
mice
(ATG7
Δβ-cell
)
then
monitored
blood
glucose,
performed
glucose
tolerance
tests,
evaluated
bulk
islet
mRNA
protein.
also
assessed
MHC-I
expression
presence
CD45+
cells
ATG7
how
affects
EndoC-βH1
HLA-I
under
basal
IFNα
stimulated
conditions.
Lastly,
co-cultured
with
diabetogenic
BDC2.5
helper
T
cell
activation.
Results
found
all
developed
diabetes
between
11-15
weeks
age.
Gene
ontology
analysis
revealed
significant
upregulation
involved
inflammatory
processes,
ER
stress,
ER-associated
degradation
pathway.
Interestingly,
observed
proteins
presentation,
suggesting
defective
alter
immunopeptidome,
or
antigen
repertoire,
enhance
visibility.
In
support
hypothesis,
increased
islets.
demonstrate
upregulated
EndoC
when
autophagic
inhibited.
This
effect
was
both
Conversely,
stimulator
lysosome
acidification/function,
C381,
decreased
expression.
showed
autophagy,
there
enhanced
Conclusions
Our
findings
survival/function.
Defective
induces
alters
production,
enhances
MHC-I/HLA-I
presentation
surveilling
cells.
Overall,
our
results
suggest
make
susceptible
attack
destruction.
Abstract
Type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
is
closely
associated
with
obesity,
while
interactions
between
the
two
diseases
remain
to
be
fully
elucidated.
To
this
point,
we
offer
perspective
introduce
a
set
of
new
insights
into
interpretation
T2DM
spanning
etiology,
pathogenesis,
and
treatment
approaches.
These
include
definition
as
an
energy
surplus-induced
characterized
by
gradual
decline
β
cell
insulin
secretion
function,
which
ultimately
aims
prevent
onset
severe
obesity
through
mechanisms
weight
loss.
The
body
employs
three
adaptive
strategies
in
response
surplus:
first
one
adipose
tissue
expansion
store
for
gain
under
normal
conditions;
second
resistance
slow
down
overweight
third
following
failure
reverse
obese
conditions.
primary
signaling
molecules
driving
compensatory
responses
are
adenosine
derivatives,
such
triphosphate
(ATP),
acetyl
coenzyme
A
(acetyl-CoA),
reduced
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NADH).
exert
their
effects
allosteric,
post-translational,
transcriptional
regulation
metabolic
pathways.
suggest
that
protective
defense
against
excessive
adiposity
avert
obesity.
provides
unified
framework
explaining
opens
avenues
study
T2DM.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2024
Comprehensive
molecular
and
cellular
phenotyping
of
human
islets
can
enable
deep
mechanistic
insights
for
diabetes
research.
We
established
the
Human
Islet
Data
Analysis
Sharing
(HI-DAS)
consortium
to
advance
goals
in
accessibility,
usability,
integration
data
from
isolated
donors
with
without
at
Alberta
Diabetes
Institute
(ADI)
IsletCore.
Here
we
introduce
HumanIslets.com,
an
open
resource
research
community.
This
platform,
which
presently
includes
on
547
islet
donors,
allows
users
access
linked
datasets
describing
profiles,
function
donor
phenotypes,
perform
various
statistical
functional
analyses
donor,
single-cell
levels.
As
example
analytic
capacity
this
show
a
dissociation
between
cell
culture
effects
transcript
protein
expression,
approach
correct
exocrine
contamination
found
hand-picked
islets.
Finally,
provide
workflow
visualization
that
highlights
links
type
2
status,
SERCA3b
Ca
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024
Abstract
Physiological
variability
in
pancreatic
cell
type
gene
regulation
and
the
impact
on
diabetes
risk
is
poorly
understood.
In
this
study
we
mapped
types
using
single
multiomic
(joint
RNA-seq
ATAC-seq)
profiling
28
non-diabetic
donors
combination
with
data
from
35
Human
Pancreas
Analysis
Program.
We
identified
widespread
associations
age,
sex,
BMI,
HbA1c,
where
regulatory
responses
were
highly
type-
phenotype-specific.
beta
cells,
donor
age
associated
hypoxia,
apoptosis,
unfolded
protein
response,
external
signal-dependent
transcriptional
regulators,
while
HbA1c
inflammatory
gender
chromatin
organization.
10.8K
loci
genetic
variants
QTLs
for
cis
element
(cRE)
accessibility,
including
20%
lineage-
or
type-specific
effects
which
disrupted
distinct
transcription
factor
motifs.
Type
2
glycemic
trait
enriched
both
phenotype-
QTL-associated
cREs,
whereas
1
showed
limited
enrichment.
Variants
at
226
other
types,
40
that
statistically
colocalized,
annotating
target
genes
of
colocalized
revealed
putatively
novel
roles
disease.
Our
findings
reveal
diverse
to
phenotype
genotype
physiology,
identify
pathways,
networks,
through
physiology
impacts
risk.
iScience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(3), С. 112015 - 112015
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Pancreatic
β
cells
exist
in
low
and
high
insulin
gene
activity
states
that
are
dynamic
on
a
scale
of
hours
to
days.
Here,
we
used
live
3D
imaging,
mass
spectrometry
proteomics,
targeted
perturbations
cell
signaling
comprehensively
investigate
Ins2(GFP)HIGH
Ins2(GFP)LOW
states.
We
identified
the
two
Ins2
intact
isolated
islets
showed
same
state
were
more
likely
be
nearer
each
other.
report
proteomes
pure
depth
5555
proteins
show
with
had
reduced
immaturity
factors,
as
well
increased
translation.
activators
cAMP
(GLP1,
IBMX)
powerful
drivers
transitions.
Okadaic
acid
cyclosporine
A
opposite
effects.
This
study
provides
new
insight
into
proteomic
profiles
regulation
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 3, 2025
Abstract
Background
and
aim
Lysine
is
an
essential
amino
acid
with
insulinotropic
effects
in
humans.
In
vitro
,
lysine
also
potentiates
glucose-stimulated
insulin
secretion
(GSIS)
β
cell
lines
rodent
pancreatic
islets.
For
decades
it
has
been
assumed
that
action
of
mediated
by
plasma
membrane
depolarization
similar
to
arginine.
Aminoadipate-Semialdehyde
Synthase
(AASS)
a
mitochondrial-located
bifunctional
enzyme
engaged
the
first
two
steps
catabolism.
Whether
AASS-dependent
catabolism
occurs
cells
whether
required
for
its
not
investigated.
Methods
mRNA
expression
pathway
genes
was
assessed
human
islets
from
non-diabetic
(ND)
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
subjects.
AASS
silenced
INS1
832/13
cells.
metabolism
function
were
investigated
ELISA,
extracellular
flux
analysis,
live
calcium
imaging,
transcriptomics
metabolomics
analyses.
Results
Expression
involved
catabolism,
including
AASS,
ALDH7A1,
DHTKD1
HADH
reduced
T2D
donors.
Silencing
resulted
lysine-
Surprisingly,
analysis
Aass
-KD
suppressed
identified
γ-aminobutyric
(GABA)/glutamate
ratio
as
well
altered
implicated
GABA
metabolism.
This
accompanied
mitochondrial
TCA
cycle
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
activity,
reflected
elevated
lactate/pyruvate
whole-cell
ATP/ADP
content
ATP-linked
respiration.
Glucose-and
GABA-stimulated
cytosolic
Aass-KD
Strikingly,
addition
recovered
impaired
Conclusion
maintain
adequate
shunt
signaling.
addition,
supports
energy
production,
uptake
secretion.
Reduced
may
contribute
depletion
dysfunction
patients.
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 17, 2025
Abstract
Background
and
aim:
Lysine
is
an
essential
amino
acid
with
insulinotropic
effects
in
humans.
In
vitro,
lysine
also
potentiates
glucose-stimulated
insulin
secretion
(GSIS)
β
cell
lines
rodent
pancreatic
islets.
For
decades
it
has
been
assumed
that
action
of
mediated
by
plasma
membrane
depolarization
similar
to
arginine.
Aminoadipate-Semialdehyde
Synthase
(AASS)
a
mitochondrial-located
bifunctional
enzyme
engaged
the
first
two
steps
catabolism.
Whether
AASS-dependent
catabolism
occurs
cells
whether
required
for
its
not
investigated.
Methods
mRNA
expression
pathway
genes
was
assessed
human
islets
from
non-diabetic
(ND)
type
2
diabetes
(T2D)
subjects.
AASS
silenced
INS1
832/13
cells.
metabolism
function
were
investigated
ELISA,
extracellular
flux
analysis,
live
calcium
imaging,
transcriptomics
metabolomics
analyses.
Results
Expression
involved
catabolism,
including
AASS,
ALDH7A1,
DHTKD1HADH,
reduced
T2D
donors.
Silencing
AASS
resulted
lysine-
Surprisingly,
analysis
Aass-KD
suppressed
identified
γ-aminobutyric
(GABA)/glutamate
ratio
as
well
altered
implicated
GABA
metabolism.
This
accompanied
mitochondrial
TCA
cycle
oxidative
phosphorylation
(OXPHOS)
activity,
reflected
elevated
lactate/pyruvate
whole-cell
ATP/ADP
content
ATP-linked
respiration.
Glucose-and
GABA-stimulated
cytosolic
Aass-KD
Strikingly,
addition
recovered
impaired
Conclusion
maintain
adequate
shunt
signaling.
In
addition,
supports
energy
production,
uptake
secretion.
Reduced
may
contribute
depletion
dysfunction
patients.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025
Abstract
Epidemiological
studies
consistently
report
associations
between
circulating
concentrations
of
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs)
and
increased
type
2
diabetes
risk.
Measures
POP
in
pancreas
are
limited;
given
the
role
endocrine
pathogenesis,
this
is
an
important
gap
literature.
Additionally,
no
have
correlated
with
direct
measures
beta
cell
function
humans.
We
hypothesized
that
lipophilic
POPs
accumulate
human
correlate
markers
To
test
hypothesis,
we
measured
concentration
from
3
chemical
classes
–
dioxins/furans,
polychlorinated
biphenyls
(PCBs),
organochlorine
pesticides
(OCPs)
peripancreatic
adipose
tissue
biopsies
obtained
31
organ
donors
via
Alberta
Diabetes
Institute
IsletCore.
Indeed,
were
detected
pancreas,
for
some
pollutants,
at
higher
than
adipose.
next
assessed
correlations
systemic
indicators
risk
(BMI,
age,
%HbA1c)
function.
end,
insulin
secretion
response
to
numerous
secretagogues
(i.e.
glucose,
fatty
acids,
amino
exendin-4,
or
KCl)
isolated
islets
same
donors.
Pancreas
PCBs
OCPs
positively
BMI,
age
basal
but
negatively
stimulation
index
(ratio
under
high
glucose
/
low
conditions).
In
contrast,
dioxins/furans
acid-
acid-stimulated
secretion.
These
data
confirm