Systemic regulation of the age-related decline of pancreatic ß-cell replication.
Diabetes
; 62(8): 2843-8, 2013 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The frequency of pancreatic ß-cell replication declines dramatically with age, potentially contributing to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes in old age. Previous studies have shown the involvement of cell-autonomous factors in this phenomenon, particularly the decline of polycomb genes and accumulation of p16/INK4A. Here, we demonstrate that a systemic factor found in the circulation of young mice is able to increase the proliferation rate of old pancreatic ß-cells. Old mice parabiosed to young mice have increased ß-cell replication compared with unjoined old mice or old mice parabiosed to old mice. In addition, we demonstrate that old ß-cells transplanted into young recipients have increased replication rate compared with cells transplanted into old recipients; conversely, young ß-cells transplanted into old mice decrease their replication rate compared with young cells transplanted into young recipients. The expression of p16/INK4A mRNA did not change in heterochronic parabiosis, suggesting the involvement of other pathways. We conclude that systemic factors contribute to the replicative decline of old pancreatic ß-cells.
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Assunto principal:
Proliferação de Células
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Células Secretoras de Insulina
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article