β-cells

[Nature Communications] Researchers indicated that KLF4 played opposing roles in platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β+ cells and α-smooth muscle actin+ cells and highlighted the importance of further studies of interactions between distinct mesenchymal cell types.

[Autoimmunity] Scientists reported the use of MSCs for the production and delivery of Gastrin, a peptide hormone that is produced by intestinal cells and fetal islets and can increase β-cell mass, to promote protection from type 1 diabetes.

[Acta Histochemica] Researchers investigated the effect of L-Met on streptozotocin-induced β-cell damage model of diabetes mellitus in Sprague Dawley rats. At the end of study biochemical parameters, immunoblotting, qRT-PCR and ChIP-qPCR were performed.

[British Journal of Pharmacology] Investigators used the Cre-LoxP system for lineage tracing to indicate the conversion of α cells into β cells in vivo. The stable transgenic ins2:eGFP αTC1-6 cell line were used for evaluation of α cell transdifferentiation in vitro.

[eLife] Researchers indicate that microtubules (MTs) stability in the β-cell population was heterogenous, and that glucose-stimulated insulin secretion was suppressed in cells with highly stable MTs.

[Cell Stem Cell] The authors reported an analysis on one year of data from the first cohort of 15 patients from a single trial site that received subcutaneous implantation of cell products combined with an immunosuppressive regimen.