Recent Insights in Islet Amyloid Polypeptide‐Induced Membrane Disruption and Its Role in β‐Cell Death in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

L Khemtémourian, J Antoinette Killian… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of fibrillar protein deposits (amyloid) of human islet amyloid polypeptide
(hIAPP) in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans is thought to be related to death of the insulin …

Membrane damage by human islet amyloid polypeptide through fibril growth at the membrane

MFM Engel, L Khemtémourian… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Fibrillar protein deposits (amyloid) in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans are thought to be
involved in death of the insulin-producing islet β cells in type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has been …

Molecular structure, membrane interactions, and toxicity of the islet amyloid polypeptide in type 2 diabetes mellitus

L Caillon, ARF Hoffmann, A Botz… - Journal of diabetes …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) is the major component of the amyloid deposits
found in the pancreatic islets of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Mature hIAPP …

Pancreatic β-cell membrane fluidity and toxicity induced by human islet amyloid polypeptide species

EH Pilkington, EN Gurzov, A Kakinen, SA Litwak… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) into fibrils and plaques is
associated with pancreatic β-cell loss in type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, due to the …

[HTML][HTML] The N-terminal fragment of human islet amyloid polypeptide is non-fibrillogenic in the presence of membranes and does not cause leakage of bilayers of …

L Khemtémourian, MFM Engel, RMJ Liskamp… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2010 - Elsevier
Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) forms amyloid fibrils in pancreatic islets of patients
with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). The formation of hIAPP fibrils has been shown to cause …

Islet amyloid polypeptide inserts into phospholipid monolayers as monomer

MFM Engel, HA Yigittop, RC Elgersma… - Journal of Molecular …, 2006 - Elsevier
Amyloid deposits in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans are thought to be a main factor
responsible for death of the insulin-producing islet β-cells in type 2 diabetes. It is …

Islet amyloid polypeptide‐induced membrane leakage involves uptake of lipids by forming amyloid fibers

E Sparr, MFM Engel, DV Sakharov, M Sprong… - FEBS …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Fibril formation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is associated with cell death of the insulin‐
producing pancreatic β‐cells in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. A likely cause for the …

How type II diabetes-related islet amyloid polypeptide damages lipid bilayers

CC Lee, Y Sun, HW Huang - Biophysical journal, 2012 - cell.com
A leading hypothesis for the decimation of insulin-producing β-cells in type 2 diabetes
attributes the cause to islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) for its deleterious effects on the cell …

Binding of islet amyloid polypeptide to supported lipid bilayers and amyloid aggregation at the membranes

K Sasahara, K Morigaki, T Okazaki, D Hamada - Biochemistry, 2012 - ACS Publications
Amyloid deposition of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) in the islets of Langerhans is
closely associated with the pathogenesis of type II diabetes mellitus. Despite substantial …

Human IAPP amyloidogenic properties and pancreatic β-cell death

MS Fernández - Cell Calcium, 2014 - Elsevier
A hallmark of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the presence of extracellular amyloid
deposits in the islets of Langerhans. These deposits are formed by the human islet amyloid …