The role of macrophages in obesity-associated islet inflammation and β-cell abnormalities

W Ying, W Fu, YS Lee, JM Olefsky - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2020‏ - nature.com
Chronic, unresolved tissue inflammation is a well-described feature of obesity, type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other insulin-resistant states. In this context, adipose tissue …

Beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance

ME Cerf - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2013‏ - frontiersin.org
Beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are inherently complex with their interrelation for
triggering the pathogenesis of diabetes also somewhat undefined. Both pathogenic states …

Beta cell hubs dictate pancreatic islet responses to glucose

NR Johnston, RK Mitchell, E Haythorne, MP Pessoa… - Cell metabolism, 2016‏ - cell.com
The arrangement of β cells within islets of Langerhans is critical for insulin release through
the generation of rhythmic activity. A privileged role for individual β cells in orchestrating …

Decreased consumption of branched-chain amino acids improves metabolic health

L Fontana, NE Cummings, SIA Apelo, JC Neuman… - Cell reports, 2016‏ - cell.com
Summary Protein-restricted (PR), high-carbohydrate diets improve metabolic health in
rodents, yet the precise dietary components that are responsible for these effects have not …

Expansion of islet-resident macrophages leads to inflammation affecting β cell proliferation and function in obesity

W Ying, YS Lee, Y Dong, JS Seidman, M Yang, R Isaac… - Cell metabolism, 2019‏ - cell.com
The nature of obesity-associated islet inflammation and its impact on β cell abnormalities
remains poorly defined. Here, we explore immune cell components of islet inflammation and …

Inadequate β-cell mass is essential for the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes

GC Weir, J Gaglia, S Bonner-Weir - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2020‏ - thelancet.com
For patients with type 1 diabetes, it is accepted among the scientific community that there is
a marked reduction in β-cell mass; however, with type 2 diabetes, there is disagreement as …

Pancreatic β cell dedifferentiation in diabetes and redifferentiation following insulin therapy

Z Wang, NW York, CG Nichols, MS Remedi - Cell metabolism, 2014‏ - cell.com
Diabetes is characterized by" glucotoxic" loss of pancreatic β cell function and insulin
content, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. A mouse model of insulin-secretory …

Retracted: betatrophin: a hormone that controls pancreatic β cell proliferation

P Yi, JS Park, DA Melton - Cell, 2013‏ - cell.com
Replenishing insulin-producing pancreatic b cell mass will benefit both type I and type II
diabetics. In adults, pancreatic b cells are generated primarily by self-duplication. We report …

Pancreatic β cell regeneration as a possible therapy for diabetes

C Aguayo-Mazzucato, S Bonner-Weir - Cell metabolism, 2018‏ - cell.com
Diabetes is the result of having inadequate supply of functional insulin-producing β cells.
Two possible approaches for replenishing the β cells are:(1) replacement by transplanting …

[HTML][HTML] Cell maturation: Hallmarks, triggers, and manipulation

JR Alvarez-Dominguez, DA Melton - Cell, 2022‏ - cell.com
How cells become specialized, or" mature," is important for cell and developmental biology.
While maturity is usually deemed a terminal fate, it may be more helpful to consider …