Defining physiological normoxia for improved translation of cell physiology to animal models and humans

TP Keeley, GE Mann - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
The extensive oxygen gradient between the air we breathe (Po2~ 21 kPa) and its ultimate
distribution within mitochondria (as low as~ 0.5–1 kPa) is testament to the efforts expended …

Macrovasculature and microvasculature at the crossroads between type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension

RE Climie, TT van Sloten, RM Bruno, S Taddei… - …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Climie et al Macrovasculature and Microvasculature in HTN and T2D 1139 million global
disability-adjusted life years, an increase of 11.7% from 2005. 9 Because hypertension …

[HTML][HTML] Stem cells differentiation into insulin-producing cells (IPCs): recent advances and current challenges

IBB Silva, CH Kimura, VP Colantoni… - Stem cell research & …, 2022 - Springer
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a chronic disease characterized by an autoimmune
destruction of insulin-producing β-pancreatic cells. Although many advances have been …

[HTML][HTML] Partners in crime: beta-cells and autoimmune responses complicit in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis

E Toren, KLS Burnette, RR Banerjee… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by autoreactive T cell-
mediated destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells. Loss of beta-cells leads to …

[HTML][HTML] The pericyte of the pancreatic islet regulates capillary diameter and local blood flow

J Almaça, J Weitz, R Rodriguez-Diaz, E Pereira… - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Efficient insulin secretion requires a well-functioning pancreatic islet microvasculature. The
dense network of islet capillaries includes the islet pericyte, a cell that has barely been …

[HTML][HTML] A critical role of the mechanosensor PIEZO1 in glucose-induced insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells

Y Ye, M Barghouth, H Dou, C Luan, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Glucose-induced insulin secretion depends on β-cell electrical activity. Inhibition of ATP-
regulated potassium (KATP) channels is a key event in this process. However, KATP …

In vivo–mimicking microfluidic perfusion culture of pancreatic islet spheroids

Y Jun, JS Lee, S Choi, JH Yang, M Sander… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Native pancreatic islets interact with neighboring cells by establishing three-dimensional
(3D) structures, and are surrounded by perfusion at an interstitial flow level. However, flow …

Synchronized stimulation and continuous insulin sensing in a microfluidic human Islet on a Chip designed for scalable manufacturing

AL Glieberman, BD Pope, JF Zimmerman, Q Liu… - Lab on a Chip, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Pancreatic β cell function is compromised in diabetes and is typically assessed by
measuring insulin secretion during glucose stimulation. Traditionally, measurement of …

The role of the islet niche on beta cell structure and function

E Lammert, P Thorn - Journal of molecular biology, 2020 - Elsevier
The islets of Langerhans or pancreatic islets are pivotal in the control of blood glucose and
are complex microorgans embedded within the larger volume of the exocrine pancreas …

[HTML][HTML] Conflicting views about interactions between pancreatic α-cells and β-cells

GC Weir, S Bonner-Weir - Diabetes, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
In type 1 diabetes, the reduced glucagon response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia has
been used to argue that β-cell secretion of insulin is required for the full glucagon …