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Regulated expression of GLUT2 in diabetes studied in transplanted pancreatic beta cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7821664     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
GLUT2 disappearance is a marker of the beta cell glucose-unresponsiveness associated with diabetes. Understanding the factor(s) leading to this dysfunction may shed light on pathogenesis of diabetes. Since the regulation of GLUT2 expression in diabetes can so far only be studied in in vivo experiments, we developed a novel experimental approach to study the genetic regulation of GLUT2 in diabetes. By encapsulating islets or cell lines in semi-permeable membranes, these cells can be exposed to the diabetic environment of rats or mice and can be retrieved for analysis of GLUT2 expression and for the change in the secretory response to glucose. Immunocytochemical analysis of transporter expression reveals changes in protein expression while transcriptional analysis of GLUT2 gene expression could be performed in cells transfected with promoter-reporter gene constructs. Using this last approach we hope to be able to characterize the promoter regions involved in the beta cell- and diabetes-specific regulation of GLUT2 expression and possibly to determine which factors are responsible for this regulation.
Authors:
B Thorens; R Roduit
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical Society transactions     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0300-5127     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Soc. Trans.     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-02-16     Completed Date:  1995-02-16     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506897     Medline TA:  Biochem Soc Trans     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  684-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Markers
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / genetics,  metabolism*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / genetics,  metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / genetics,  metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation
Glucose Transporter Type 2
Islets of Langerhans / metabolism*
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / physiology
Mice
Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Glucose Transporter Type 2; 0/Monosaccharide Transport Proteins

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