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Responses of Neonatal Rat Islets to Streptozotocin: Limited B-Cell Regeneration and Hyperglycemia
Abstract
Streptozotocin (SZ) was given to 2-day-old neonatal rats, and, during their subsequent development, the interrelationships between plasma glucose, plasma insulin, pancreatic islet morphology, and hormone content were examined. At 4 days of age, a peak of hyperglycemia was observed (SZ, 349 ± 8 mg/dl versus control (C), 127 ± 2) that was associated with a marked reduction of B-cell numbers (SZ, 26.5 ± 2.6% B-cell per islet versus C, 72.8 ± 0.8%). By 10 days of age the SZ animals became normoglycemic with partial recovery of the B-cell number (SZ, 39.6 ± 2.1% versus C, 64.0 ± 2.6%). By 6 weeks hyperglycemia returned (SZ, 345 ± 5.2 mg/dl versus C, 171 ± 6.2) with B-cell number of the SZ being 72% of the C (SZ, 48.8 ± 2.4% versus C, 67.5 ± 1.5%). This hyperglycemia and reduced B-cell number persisted to at least 13 wk age. Despite a marked reduction of pancreatic insulin content observed during development, there was little effect upon glucagon or somatostatin content. At 6 wk of age, the plasma insulin concentration was only 30% of C, which suggests an insulin secretory defect beyond that which could be accounted for by the modest B-cell reduction. The present study indicates that even though active regeneration of B-celle occurred after early injury, the capacity for ultimate normalization was limited. The resultant moderate reduction in B-cell number may be associated with a functional defect in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.
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“we adapted a standard regeneration model that uses a single injection of STZ to lead to a loss of ∼50% of the β-cells (31).”
From Age-Dependent Decline in β-Cell Proliferation Restricts the Capacity of β-Cell Regeneration in Mice (2009) · cites this paper as [31]
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“We used this model for two reasons:1) an increase in β-cell proliferation is observed 7 days after STZ injection that correlates with regeneration of β-cell mass, and 2) the residual β-cell mass is sufficient to maintain blood glucose levels, thus potentially minimizing the role of hyperglycemia in β-cell proliferation and apoptosis.”
From Age-Dependent Decline in β-Cell Proliferation Restricts the Capacity of β-Cell Regeneration in Mice (2009) · cites this paper as [31]
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“We used this model for two reasons:1) an increase in β-cell proliferation is observed 7 days after STZ injection that correlates with regeneration of β-cell mass, and 2) the residual β-cell mass is sufficient to maintain blood glucose levels, thus potentially minimizing the role of hyperglycemia in β-cell proliferation and apoptosis.”
From Age-Dependent Decline in β-Cell Proliferation Restricts the Capacity of β-Cell Regeneration in Mice (2009) · cites this paper as [31]
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- Authors
- Bonner-Weir, S., Trent, D. F., Honey, R. N., & Weir, G. C.
- Affiliations
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Richmond, Virginia 23298
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (US)
- ORCID
- Weir, G C
- Venue
- Diabetes
- Publisher
- American Diabetes Association
- Published
- 1981-01-01
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64-69
- ISSN
- 0012-1797 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-327X
- OpenAlex
- W2157604930
- Cited by
- 324
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 5.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Diabetes (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Diabetes and associated disorders
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
- Keywords
- streptozotocin, neonatal rats, pancreatic islets, beta cell regeneration, hyperglycemia, insulin secretion defect, glucagon, somatostatin, islet development, beta-cell injury
- MeSH terms
- Aging, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Blood Glucose, Body Weight, Eating, Female, Glucagon, Hyperglycemia, Insulin, Islets of Langerhans, Male, Regeneration, Sex Factors, Somatostatin, Streptozocin, Rats
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