[HTML][HTML] The cell biology of systemic insulin function

VL Tokarz, PE MacDonald, A Klip - The Journal of cell biology, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Insulin is the paramount anabolic hormone, promoting carbon energy deposition in the
body. Its synthesis, quality control, delivery, and action are exquisitely regulated by highly …

Network science of biological systems at different scales: A review

M Gosak, R Markovič, J Dolenšek, MS Rupnik… - Physics of life …, 2018 - Elsevier
Network science is today established as a backbone for description of structure and function
of various physical, chemical, biological, technological, and social systems. Here we review …

Hepatic insulin clearance: mechanism and physiology

SM Najjar, G Perdomo - Physiology, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Upon its secretion from pancreatic β-cells, insulin reaches the liver through the portal
circulation to exert its action and eventually undergo clearance in the hepatocytes. In …

Streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes in rodents as a model for studying mitochondrial mechanisms of diabetic β cell glucotoxicity

J Wu, LJ Yan - Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic hyperglycemia and the corresponding glucotoxicity are the main pathogenic
mechanisms of diabetes and its complications. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic animal …

Insulin clearance in health and disease

SM Najjar, S Caprio, A Gastaldelli - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Insulin action is impaired in type 2 diabetes. The functions of the hormone are an integrated
product of insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells and insulin clearance by receptor …

cAMP signalling in insulin and glucagon secretion

A Tengholm, E Gylfe - Diabetes, obesity and metabolism, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The “second messenger” archetype cAMP is one of the most important cellular signalling
molecules with central functions including the regulation of insulin and glucagon secretion …

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 …

A causal role for hyperinsulinemia in obesity

NM Templeman, S Skovsø, MM Page… - Journal of …, 2017 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Insulin modulates the biochemical pathways controlling lipid uptake, lipolysis and
lipogenesis at multiple levels. Elevated insulin levels are associated with obesity, and …

Mechanisms and characteristics of sulfonylureas and glinides

W Lv, X Wang, Q Xu, W Lu - Current topics in medicinal …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex progressive endocrine disease
characterized by hyperglycemia and life-threatening complications. It is the most common …

Unravelling innervation of pancreatic islets

RF Hampton, M Jimenez-Gonzalez, SA Stanley - Diabetologia, 2022 - Springer
The central and peripheral nervous systems play critical roles in regulating pancreatic islet
function and glucose metabolism. Over the last century, in vitro and in vivo studies along …