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Vesiculin derived from IGF-II drives increased islet cell mass in a mouse model of pre-diabetes.
Kate L. Lee,Jacqueline F. Aitken,Xun Li,Kirsten Montgomery,Huai-L Hsu,Geoffrey M. Williams,Geoffrey M. Williams,Margaret A. Brimble,Margaret A. Brimble,Garth J. S. Cooper,Garth J. S. Cooper +10 more
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In this article, the effects of a new putative β-cell growth factor on a mouse model of pre-diabetes was studied, and it was shown that 4-week's treatment with vesiculin, a two-chain peptide derived by processing from IGF-II, had no measurable effect on prediabetic mice vs vehicle, and the effects were the same in non-diabetic littermate controls.Abstract:
Pancreatic islet-cell function and volume are both key determinants of the maintenance of metabolic health. Insulin resistance and islet-cell dysfunction often occur in the earlier stages of type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression. The ability of the islet cells to respond to insulin resistance by increasing hormone output accompanied by increased islet-cell volume is key to maintaining blood glucose control and preventing further disease progression. Eventual β-cell loss is the main driver of full-blown T2D and insulin-dependency. Researchers are targeting T2D with approaches that include those aimed at enhancing the function of the patient's existing β-cell population, or replacing islet β-cells. Another approach is to look for agents that enhance the natural capacity of the β-cell population to expand. Here we aimed to study the effects of a new putative β-cell growth factor on a mouse model of pre-diabetes. We asked whether: 1) 4-week's treatment with vesiculin, a two-chain peptide derived by processing from IGF-II, had any measurable effect on pre-diabetic mice vs vehicle; and 2) whether the effects were the same in non-diabetic littermate controls. Although treatment with vesiculin did not alter blood glucose levels over this time period, there was a doubling of the Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) detectable in the islets of treated pre-diabetic but not control mice and this was accompanied by increased insulin- and glucagon-positive stained areas in the pancreatic islets.read more
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