Maternal Diet Supplementation with n-6/n-3 Essential Fatty Acids in a 1.2 : 1.0 Ratio Attenuates Metabolic Dysfunction in MSG-Induced Obese Mice by Josiane Morais Martin, Rosiane Aparecida Miranda, Luiz Felipe Barella, Kesia Palma-Rigo, Vander Silva Alves, Gabriel Sergio Fabricio, Audrei Pavanello, Claudinéia Conationi da Silva Franco, Tatiane Aparecida Ribeiro, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer, Elton Guntendeorfer Banafé, Clayton Antunes Martin, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Júlio Cezar de Oliveira

“…MSG-treated mice developed obesity, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, pancreatic islet dysfunction, and higher fat stores. Maternal flaxseed diet-supplementation decreased n-6/n-3 PUFAs ratio in the brain and pancreas and blocked glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, GIIS impairment, and obesity development. …”
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Deciphering the role of metal ion transport-related genes in T2D pathogenesis and immune cell infiltration via scRNA-seq and machine learning by Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu, Tony Bowei Wang, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Yuxian Chen, Ziqi Luo, Xinyu Wang, Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou

“…This study employs single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and machine learning to explore the the pathogenesis of T2D, with a particular focus on immune cell infiltration.MethodsWe analyzed scRNA-seq data from islet cells of T2D and nondiabetic (ND) patients, identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs), especially those related to metal ion transport (RMITRGs). …”
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Chronic intermittent fasting impairs β cell maturation and function in adolescent mice by Leonardo Matta, Peter Weber, Suheda Erener, Alina Walth-Hummel, Daniela Hass, Lea K. Bühler, Katarina Klepac, Julia Szendroedi, Joel Guerra, Maria Rohm, Michael Sterr, Heiko Lickert, Alexander Bartelt, Stephan Herzig

“…Short-term IF improves glucose homeostasis across all age groups without altering islet function and morphology. In contrast, while chronic IF is beneficial for adult mice, it results in impaired β cell function in the young. …”
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Le travail des peaux et du cuir durant le Haut-Empire à Bordeaux/Burdigala (Gironde), d’après les vestiges mis au jour sur le site de la rue Jean-Fleuret by Vanessa Elizagoyen, Christophe Sireix, Gisèle Allenet de Ribemont, Laurence Benquet, Philippe Borgard, Emilie Claud, Katleen Couchez, Marie-France Dietsch-Sellami, Stéphan Dubernet, Véronique Guitton, Jérôme Hénique, Yannick Le Digol, Martine Leguilloux, Sébastien Lepetz, Fabrice Leroy, Hélène Martin, Alain Queffelec, Stéphanie Raux, Nima Saedlou, Farid Sellami, Laure Simon, Serge Vigier

“…The neighbouring site of Fly Islet, 100 m to the east, then appears to have taken over in terms of craft activity, as indicated by the series of vats comparable to those at Jean-Fleuret, distributed within two spaces separated by a line of wooden stakes and piles perpendicular to the channel and served by a wooden landing stage. …”
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Table for two: Diet composition differences of allopatric and sympatric populations of island geckos by Catarina J. Pinho, Bárbara Santos, Vanessa A. Mata, Ricardo J. Lopes, Maria M. Romeiras, Evandro P. Lopes, Paulo C. Alves, Brent C. Emerson, Raquel Vasconcelos

“…This is exemplified by the two endemic wall geckos, Tarentola gigas and Tarentola raziana, which occur in sympatry on Raso Islet, with the latter also occurring in allopatry on Santa Luzia Island, due to the human-mediated extinction of T. gigas. …”
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Incretin-responsive human pancreatic adipose tissue organoids: A functional model for fatty pancreas research by E. Lorza-Gil, O.D. Strauss, E. Ziegler, K. Kansy, M.-T. Katschke, G. Rahimi, D. Neuscheler, L. Sandforth, A. Sandforth, G. Sancar, B. Kaufmann, D. Hartmann, S. Singer, A.L. Mihaljevic, R. Jumpertz-von Schwartzenberg, J. Sbierski-Kind, T.D. Müller, A.L. Birkenfeld, F. Gerst

“…Conclusions: This novel adipose organoid model is a valuable tool to study the metabolic impact of incretin signalling in pancreatic adipose tissue, revealing potential therapeutic targets of incretins beyond islets. The donor-specific metabolic memory of these organoids enables examination of the pancreatic fat-islet crosstalk in a donor-related metabolic context.…”
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Noninvasive Tracking of Encapsulated Insulin Producing Cells Labelled with Magnetic Microspheres by Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Vijayaganapathy Vaithilingam, Mandy M. W. Yim, Jayne L. Foster, Timothy Stait-Gardner, Jose Oberholzer, Bernard E. Tuch

“…Microencapsulated islets are usually injected free-floating into the peritoneal cavity, so the position of the grafts remains elusive after transplantation. …”
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Low-Dose Decitabine Assists Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Protecting β Cells via the Modulation of the Macrophage Phenotype in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Jing Xue, Yu Cheng, Haojie Hao, Jieqing Gao, Yaqi Yin, Songyan Yu, Junyan Zou, Jiejie Liu, Qi Zhang, Yiming Mu

“…Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated more sustainable morphological and structural amelioration in islets of the MD group than in the MSC group. Interestingly, further analysis showed more alternatively activated macrophages (M2, anti-inflammatory) and fewer classically activated macrophages (M1, proinflammatory) in islets of the MD group 4 weeks after treatment. …”
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Maternal Rat Diabetes Mellitus Deleteriously Affects Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function in the Offspring by Abdel-Baset M. Aref, Osama M. Ahmed, Lobna A. Ali, Margit Semmler

“…Vacuolation and necrosis of the islets of Langerhans were also observed throughout the experimental period. …”
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The Insulin Regulatory Network in Adult Hippocampus and Pancreatic Endocrine System by Masanao Machida, Shin Fujimaki, Ryo Hidaka, Makoto Asashima, Tomoko Kuwabara

“…Hormonal signals from the pancreatic islets influence the regulation of energy homeostasis by the brain, and the brain in turn influences the secretions of the islets. …”
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Insulin Independence in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Patient following Fenofibrate Treatment by Karsten Buschard, Laurits J. Holm, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen

“…Fenofibrate reverses and prevents autoimmune diabetes in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice by increasing the amount of the sphingolipid sulfatide in islets. Sphingolipid metabolism is otherwise abnormal in the islets at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. …”
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FXR Mediates Adenylyl Cyclase 8 Expression in Pancreatic β-Cells by Xiangchen Kong, Bingfeng Li, Yushen Deng, Xiaosong Ma

“…We now show that ADCY8 expression is decreased in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat islets compared with healthy Wistar controls. We also found that reduced ADCY8 is associated with decreased expression of FXR. …”
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LGR4 is essential for maintaining β-cell homeostasis through suppression of RANK by Joanna Filipowska, Zelda Cisneros, Sneha S. Varghese, Nancy Leon-Rivera, Peng Wang, Randy Kang, Geming Lu, Yate-Ching Yuan, Hung-Ping Shih, Supriyo Bhattacharya, Sangeeta Dhawan, Adolfo Garcia-Ocaña, Nagesha Guthalu Kondegowda, Rupangi C. Vasavada

“…Methods: We evaluated Lgr4 expression in mouse and human islets in response to acute (proinflammatory cytokines), or chronic (high fat fed mice, db/db mice, and aging) stress. …”
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The Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau and Its Relevance for Pancreatic Beta Cells by Magdalena Maj, Gregor Hoermann, Sazan Rasul, Wolfgang Base, Ludwig Wagner, Johannes Attems

“…We have previously shown that MAPT is present in human islets of Langerhans, human insulinomas, and pancreatic beta-cell line models, with biophysical similarities to the pathological MAPT in the brain. …”
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Handle Region Peptide Ameliorating Insulin Resistance but Not β Cell Functions in Male Rats Neonatally Treated with Sodium L-Glutamate by Guo-shu Yin, Shao-da Lin, Dong-chuan Xu, Ru-qiong Sun, Kun Lin, Chu-jia Lin

“…On the other hand, losartan but not HRP decreased α-cell mass and number of PCNA-positive cells located periphery of the islets and decreased picrosirius red stained area in islets. …”
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The Physiological Role of GABA in Fine-Tuning Control of Blood Glucose and Diabetes Treatment by Mohsen Davari, Shahla Sohrabipour, Atefeh Golkari

“…According to projections by the International Diabetes Federation, the global incidence of diabetes was approximately 366 million individuals in 2011, with an anticipated increase to 552 million by 2030. The pancreatic islets play an essential role in regulating blood glucose concentrations. …”
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Targets and Candidate Agents for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment with Computational Bioinformatics Approach by Qiong Wang, Zhigang Zhao, Jing Shang, Wei Xia

“…The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were assessed between human pancreatic islets with T2D and normal islets. The dysfunctional pathways, the potential transcription factor, and microRNA targets were analyzed by bioinformatics methods. …”
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Influential Factors of the Static Shear Properties of Coral Mud in the South China Sea by Yang Shen, Xiaoxi Rui, Long Yang, Shaoyu Li, Xue Shen

“…Coral mud, a kind of special material used for constructing islets in reclamation projects, is widely spread in the South China Sea. …”
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Parents voyageurs. Croisières familiales au long cours by Anne Gaugue

“…Be it oceanic areas or tropical islets, parental supervision also varies according to the place frequented.…”
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Recombinant Lactococcus lactis Carrying IL-4 and IL-10 Coding Vectors Protects against Type 1 Diabetes in NOD Mice and Attenuates Insulitis in the STZ-Induced Model by Tatiane M. Preisser, Vanessa P. da Cunha, Mariana P. Santana, Vanessa B. Pereira, Denise C. Cara, Bianca M. Souza, Anderson Miyoshi

“…The STZ-induced mice that were treated with combined bacterial strains carrying plasmids encoding IL-4 and IL-10 showed lower incidence of diabetes and more preserved pancreatic islets than the mice that received the individual bacterial strains. …”
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