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Type 2 Diabetes-a Matter of ß-Cell Life and Death?

Rhodes, Christopher J.·2005·Science

Abstract

In type 2 diabetes, the β cells of the pancreas fail to produce enough insulin to meet the body's demand, in part because of an acquired decrease in β-cell mass. In adults, pancreatic β-cell mass is controlled by several mechanisms, including β-cell replication, neogenesis, hypertrophy, and survival. Here, I discuss evidence supporting the notion that increased β-cell apoptosis is an important factor contributing to β-cell loss and the onset of type 2 diabetes. Interestingly, a key signaling molecule that promotes β-cell growth and survival, insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS-2), is a member of a family of proteins whose inhibition contributes to the development of insulin resistance in the liver and other insulin-responsive tissues. Thus, the IRS-2 pathway appears to be a crucial participant in the tenuous balance between effective pancreatic β-cell mass and insulin resistance.

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Authors
Rhodes, C. J.
Venue
Science
Published
2005-01-21
Volume
307
Issue
5708
Pages
380-384
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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896
References
12
FWCI
59.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
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