Dendrobium huoshanense polysaccharide regulates hepatic glucose homeostasis and pancreatic β-cell function in type 2 diabetic mice

2019 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Yan Wang ◽  
Qiang-Ming Li ◽  
Nian-Jun Yu ◽  
Wei-Dong Chen ◽  
Xue-Qiang Zha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cell ◽  
Diabetic Mice ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Hepatic Glucose ◽  
Β Cell Function ◽  
Dendrobium Huoshanense ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

scholarly journals Effect of Hydrolyzed Bird’s Nest on β-Cell Function and Insulin Signaling in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ker Woon Choy ◽  
Zuhaida Md Zain ◽  
Dharmani Devi Murugan ◽  
Nelli Giribabu ◽  
Nor Hisam Zamakshshari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Signaling ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Serum Insulin ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Diabetic Mice ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Β Cell Function ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by both resistance to the action of insulin and defects in insulin secretion. Bird’s nest, which is derived from the saliva of swiftlets are well known to possess multiple health benefits dating back to Imperial China. However, it’s effect on diabetes mellitus and influence on the actions of insulin action remains to be investigated. In the present study, the effect of standardized aqueous extract of hydrolyzed edible bird nest (HBN) on metabolic characteristics and insulin signaling pathway in pancreas, liver and skeletal muscle of db/db, a type 2 diabetic mice model was investigated. Male db/db diabetic and its euglycemic control, C57BL/6J mice were administered HBN (75 and 150 mg/kg) or glibenclamide (1 mg/kg) orally for 28 days. Metabolic parameters were evaluated by measuring fasting blood glucose, serum insulin and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Insulin signaling and activation of inflammatory pathways in liver, adipose, pancreas and muscle tissue were evaluated by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured in the serum at the end of the treatment. The results showed that db/db mice treated with HBN significantly reversed the elevated fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, serum pro-inflammatory cytokines levels and the impaired OGTT without affecting the body weight of the mice in all groups. Furthermore, HBN treatment significantly ameliorated pathological changes and increased the protein expression of insulin, and glucose transporters in the pancreatic islets (GLUT-2), liver and skeletal muscle (GLUT-4). Likewise, the Western blots analysis denotes improved insulin signaling and antioxidant enzyme, decreased reactive oxygen species producing enzymes and inflammatory molecules in the liver and adipose tissues of HBN treated diabetic mice. These results suggest that HBN improves β-cell function and insulin signaling by attenuation of oxidative stress mediated chronic inflammation in the type 2 diabetic mice.

scholarly journals Impact of Magnesium Deficiency on Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Nigerians

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Mohammed ◽  
Ibrahim M. Bello
Keyword(s):  
Cell Function ◽  
Magnesium Deficiency ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cell ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Mg Deficiency ◽  
Cell Dysfunction ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Β Cell Function ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Objective: Pancreatic β-cell dysfunction is described to be present at the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and progressively deteriorated with disease duration. However, its progression is variable and potentially influenced by several factors. The Magnesium (Mg) deficiency mediates insulin resistance but reports regarding its role in pancreatic β-cell dysfunction are scarce and conflicting. The aim of this study was to evaluate Mg deficiency effect on pancreatic β-cell function in T2DM patients at a specialist hospital in north eastern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Study subjects were categorized in to two groups according to plasma Mg levels; 34 subjects with hypomagnesemia and 45 subjects with normal magnesium levels. Fasting blood samples were analyzed for Mg, glucose and insulin. Pancreatic β-cell function was estimated as HOMA-β. Results: Degree of pancreatic β-cell function, as measured by HOMA-β, was significantly lower among T2DM subjects with hypomagnesemia compared to the subjects with normal magnesium levels (38.1± 5.5 vs. 41.2± 6.2, Pvalue< 0.05). Lower plasma Mg was associated with decreased pancreatic β-cell function among the study subjects independent of age, BMI and duration of diabetes. Conclusion: We concluded that among subjects with T2DM in this study, Mg deficiency might be linked with worsening of pancreatic β-cell function.

scholarly journals Sexually dimorphic roles for the type 2 diabetes-associated C2cd4b gene in murine glucose homeostasis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Neda Mousavy Gharavy ◽  
Bryn Owen ◽  
Steven J. Millership ◽  
Pauline Chabosseau ◽  
Grazia Pizza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cell ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Β Cell Function

AbstractVariants close to the VPS13C/C2CD4A/C2CD4B locus are associated with altered risk of type 2 diabetes in genome-wide association studies. Whilst previous functional work has suggested roles for VPS13C and C2CD4A in disease development, none has explored the role of C2CD4B. Here, we show that systemic inactivation of C2cd4b in mice leads to marked, but highly sexually dimorphic, changes in body weight and glucose homeostasis. Female C2cd4b mice display unchanged body weight but abnormal glucose tolerance and defective in vivo, but not in vitro, insulin secretion, associated with a marked decrease in follicle stimulating hormone levels. In sharp contrast, male C2cd4b null mice displayed normal glucose tolerance but an increase in body weight and fasting glycemia after maintenance on high fat diet. No metabolic disturbances were observed after global inactivation of C2cd4a in mice, or in pancreatic β cell function at larval stages in C2cd4ab null zebrafish. These studies suggest that C2cd4b may act centrally to influence sex-dependent circuits which control pancreatic β cell function and glucose tolerance in rodents. However, the absence of sexual dimorphism in the impact of diabetes risk variants argues for additional roles for C2CD4A or VPS13C in the control of glucose homeostasis in man.

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