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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Geneva University Hospitals, 1211 Geneva-14, Switzerland
Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Center, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland
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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Geneva University Hospitals, 1211 Geneva-14, Switzerland
Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Center, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland
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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Geneva University Hospitals, 1211 Geneva-14, Switzerland
Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University Medical Center, 1211 Geneva-4, Switzerland
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The aim of this study was to assess whether the expression of E-cadherin at the surface of rat β-cells is regulated by insulin secretagogues and correlates with insulin secretion. When cultured under standard conditions, virtually all β-cells expressed E-cadherin observed by immunofluorescence, but heterogeneous staining was observed. Using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), two β-cell sub-populations were sorted: one that was poorly labeled (‘ECad-low’) and another that was highly labeled (‘ECad-high’). After 1-h stimulation with 16.7 mM glucose, insulin secretion (reverse hemolytic plaque assay) from individual ECad-high β-cells was higher than that from ECad-low β-cells. Ca2+-dependent β-cell aggregation was increased at 16.7 mM glucose when compared with 2.8 mM glucose. E-cadherin at the surface of β-cells was increased after 18 h at 11.1 and 22.2 mM glucose when compared with 2.8 mM glucose, with the greatest increase at 22.2 mM glucose + 0.5 mM isobutylmethylxanthine (IBMX). While no labeling was detected on freshly trypsinized cells, the proportion of stained cells increased in a time-dependent manner during culture for 1, 3, and 24 h. This recovery was faster when cells were incubated at 16.7 vs 2.8 mM glucose. Cycloheximide inhibited expression of E-cadherin at 2.8 mM glucose, but not at 16.7 mM, while depolymerization of actin by either cytochasin B or latrunculin B increased surface E-cadherin at low glucose. In conclusion, these results show that expression of E-cadherin at the surface of islet β-cells is controlled by secretagogues including glucose, correlates with insulin secretion, and can serve as a surface marker of β-cell function.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the location of PP and δ cells in relation to the vascularization within human pancreatic islets. To this end, pancreas sections were analysed by immunofluorescence using antibodies against endocrine islet and endothelial cells. Staining in different islet areas corresponding to islet cells adjacent or not to peripheral or central vascular channels was quantified by computerized morphometry. As results, α, PP and δ cells were preferentially found adjacent to vessels. In contrast to α cells, which were evenly distributed between islet periphery and intraislet vascular channels, PP and δ cells had asymmetric and opposite distributions: PP staining was higher and somatostatin staining was lower in the islet periphery than in the area around intraislet vascular channels. Additionally, frequencies of PP and δ cells were negatively correlated in the islets. No difference was observed between islets from the head and the tail of the pancreas, and from type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic donors. In conclusion, the distribution of δ cells differs from that of PP cells in human islets, suggesting that vessels at the periphery and at the centre of islets drain different hormonal cocktails.
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Surgical Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Laboratory of Metabolism, Infectious Diseases Service, Clinical Diabetes Unit, Radiology, Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery
Surgical Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Laboratory of Metabolism, Infectious Diseases Service, Clinical Diabetes Unit, Radiology, Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine produced by many cells and tissues including pancreatic β-cells, liver, skeletal muscle, and adipocytes. This study investigates the potential role of MIF in carbohydrate homeostasis in a physiological setting outside of severe inflammation, utilizing Mif knockout (MIF−/−) mice. Compared with wild-type (WT) mice, MIF−/− mice had a lower body weight, from birth until 4 months of age, but subsequently gained weight faster, resulting in a higher body weight at 12 months of age. The lower weight in young mice was related to a higher energy expenditure, and the higher weight in older mice was related to an increased food intake and a higher fat mass. Fasting blood insulin level was higher in MIF−/− mice compared with WT mice at any age. After i.p. glucose injection, the elevation of blood insulin level was higher in MIF−/− mice compared with WT mice, at 2 months of age, but was lower in 12-month-old MIF−/− mice. As a result, the glucose clearance during intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests was higher in MIF−/− mice compared with WT mice until 4 months of age, and was lower in 12-month-old MIF−/− mice. Insulin resistance was estimated (euglycemic–hyperinsulinemic clamp tests), and the phosphorylation activity of AKT was similar in MIF−/− mice and WT mice. In conclusion, this mouse model provides evidence for the role of MIF in the control of glucose homeostasis.
Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Diabetes Center of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Cell protein biosynthesis is regulated by different factors, but implication of intercellular contacts on alpha and beta cell protein biosyntheses activity has not been yet investigated. Islet cell biosynthetic activity is essential in regulating not only the hormonal reserve within cells but also in renewing all the proteins involved in the control of secretion. Here we aimed to assess whether intercellular interactions affected similarly secretion and protein biosynthesis of rat alpha and beta cells. Insulin and glucagon secretion were analyzed by ELISA or reverse hemolytic plaque assay, and protein biosynthesis evaluated at single cell level using bioorthogonal noncanonical amino acid tagging. Regarding beta cells, we showed a positive correlation between insulin secretion and protein biosynthesis. We also observed that homologous contacts increased both activities at low or moderate glucose concentrations. By contrast, at high glucose concentration, homologous contacts increased insulin secretion and not protein biosynthesis. In addition, heterogeneous contacts between beta and alpha cells had no impact on insulin secretion and protein biosynthesis. Regarding alpha cells, we showed that when they were in contact with beta cells, they increased their glucagon secretion in response to a drop of glucose concentration, but, on the other hand, they decreased their protein biosynthesis under any glucose concentrations. Altogether, these results emphasize the role of intercellular contacts on the function of islet cells, showing that intercellular contacts increased protein biosynthesis in beta cells, except at high glucose, and decreased protein biosynthesis in alpha cells even when glucagon secretion is stimulated.
