Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate the spatiotemporal regulation of signaling networks

EC Greenwald, S Mehta, J Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellular signaling networks are the foundation which determines the fate and function of
cells as they respond to various cues and stimuli. The discovery of fluorescent proteins over …

The diverse metabolic roles of peripheral serotonin

AM Martin, RL Young, L Leong, GB Rogers… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is a multifunctional bioamine with
important signaling roles in a range of physiological pathways. Almost all of the 5-HT in our …

Insulin granule dynamics in pancreatic beta cells

P Rorsman, E Renström - Diabetologia, 2003 - Springer
Glucose-induced insulin secretion in response to a step increase in blood glucose
concentrations follows a biphasic time course consisting of a rapid and transient first phase …

Human beta cells produce and release serotonin to inhibit glucagon secretion from alpha cells

J Almaça, J Molina, D Menegaz, AN Pronin, A Tamayo… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
In the pancreatic islet, serotonin is an autocrine signal increasing beta cell mass during
metabolic challenges such as those associated with pregnancy or high-fat diet. It is still …

Molecular biology of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels

L Aguilar-Bryan, J Bryan - Endocrine reviews, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Molecular Biology of Adenosine Triphosphate-Sensitive Potassium Channels* | Endocrine
Reviews | Oxford Academic Skip to Main Content Advertisement Oxford Academic Journals …

Serotonin in the gut: Blessing or a curse

S Banskota, JE Ghia, WI Khan - Biochimie, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) once most extensively studied as a
neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, is seen to be predominantly secreted in the …

The cell physiology of biphasic insulin secretion

P Rorsman, L Eliasson, E Renstrom, J Gromada… - …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion consists of a transient first phase followed by a
sustained second phase. Diabetes (type II) is associated with abnormalities in this release …

The pancreatic β-cell as a target of estrogens and xenoestrogens: implications for blood glucose homeostasis and diabetes

A Nadal, P Alonso-Magdalena, S Soriano… - Molecular and cellular …, 2009 - Elsevier
The estrogen receptor ERα is emerging as a key molecule involved in glucose and lipid
metabolism. The main functions of pancreatic β-cells are the biosynthesis and release of …

An atlas and functional analysis of G-protein coupled receptors in human islets of Langerhans

S Amisten, A Salehi, P Rorsman, PM Jones… - Pharmacology & …, 2013 - Elsevier
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulate hormone secretion from islets of Langerhans,
and recently developed therapies for type-2 diabetes target islet GLP-1 receptors. However …

Fast insulin secretion reflects exocytosis of docked granules in mouse pancreatic B-cells

CS Olofsson, SO Göpel, S Barg, J Galvanovskis, X Ma… - Pflügers Archiv, 2002 - Springer
A readily releasable pool (RRP) of granules has been proposed to underlie the first phase of
insulin secretion. In the present study we combined electron microscopy, insulin secretion …