Reversing pancreatic β-cell dedifferentiation in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

J Son, D Accili - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The maintenance of glucose homeostasis is fundamental for survival and health. Diabetes
develops when glucose homeostasis fails. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by insulin …

Targeting pancreatic β cells for diabetes treatment

C Jain, null Ansarullah, S Bilekova, H Lickert - Nature Metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
Insulin is a life-saving drug for patients with type 1 diabetes; however, even today, no
pharmacotherapy can prevent the loss or dysfunction of pancreatic insulin-producing β cells …

Dynamic scRNA-seq of live human pancreatic slices reveals functional endocrine cell neogenesis through an intermediate ducto-acinar stage

M Doke, S Álvarez-Cubela, D Klein, I Altilio, J Schulz… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Human pancreatic plasticity is implied from multiple single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-
seq) studies. However, these have been invariably based on static datasets from which fate …

Genetic and pharmacologic inhibition of ALDH1A3 as a treatment of β-cell failure

J Son, W Du, M Esposito, K Shariati, H Ding… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with β-cell dedifferentiation. Aldehyde
dehydrogenase 1 isoform A3 (ALHD1A3) is a marker of β-cell dedifferentiation and …

Disrupting the DREAM complex enables proliferation of adult human pancreatic β cells

P Wang, E Karakose, C Argmann… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Resistance to regeneration of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells is a fundamental
challenge for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recently, small molecule inhibitors of the kinase …

Leucettinibs, a Class of DYRK/CLK Kinase Inhibitors Inspired by the Marine Sponge Natural Product Leucettamine B

E Deau, MF Lindberg, F Miege, D Roche… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dual-specificity, tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinases (DYRKs) and cdc2-like kinases
(CLKs) recently attracted attention due to their central involvement in various pathologies …

Maladaptive positive feedback production of ChREBPβ underlies glucotoxic β-cell failure

LS Katz, G Brill, P Zhang, A Kumar… - nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Preservation and expansion of β-cell mass is a therapeutic goal for diabetes. Here we show
that the hyperactive isoform of carbohydrate response-element binding protein (ChREBPβ) …

Cell replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes patients: potential mechanisms leading to stem-cell-derived pancreatic β-cell loss upon transplant

AH Shilleh, HA Russ - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cell replacement therapy using stem-cell-derived insulin-producing β-like cells (sBCs) has
been proposed as a practical cure for patients with type one diabetes (T1D). sBCs can …

Targeting β cells with cathelicidin nanomedicines improves insulin function and pancreas regeneration in type 1 diabetic rats

C Cristelo, R Nunes, S Pinto, JM Marques… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an incurable condition with an increasing incidence worldwide, in
which the hallmark is the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic insulin-producing β cells …

DYRK1A Kinase inhibitors promote β-cell survival and insulin homeostasis

A Barzowska, B Pucelik, K Pustelny, A Matsuda… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rising prevalence of diabetes is threatening global health. It is known not only for the
occurrence of severe complications but also for the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, which shows …