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Investigate the molecular mechanisms through which oxidative stress causes primary human pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and failure.

November 4, 2021Frontiers in ImmunologyOpen Access

Oxidative Stress Leads to β-Cell Dysfunction Through Loss of β-Cell Identity

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FLFloris LeendersLeiden University Medical Center NGNathalie GröenRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences NGNatascha de GraafLeiden University

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In vitro study demonstrates oxidative stress impairs human beta-cell function through dedifferentiation, highlighting antioxidant strategies to preserve cell mass in early type 1 diabetes.

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Investigate the molecular mechanisms through which oxidative stress causes primary human pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and failure.
Exposed primary human pancreatic β-cells to hydrogen peroxide to model pro-inflammatory oxidative stress.
Assessed β-cell secretory function, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress activation, and FOXO1 subcellular localization.
Quantified expression levels of β-cell maturity markers (MAFA, PDX1) and progenitor markers (SOX9, HES1).
Hydrogen peroxide exposure decreased primary human β-cell function, activated an ER stress response, and promoted FOXO1 nuclear translocation.
Oxidative stress reduced the expression of critical β-cell maturity genes MAFA and PDX1.
Expression of progenitor cell markers SOX9 and HES1 concomitantly increased, indicating β-cell failure occurs via partial dedifferentiation.

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Leenders et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f8abdf62ab4a47fb7a1b94 https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.690379

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In vitro study demonstrates oxidative stress impairs human beta-cell function through dedifferentiation, highlighting antioxidant strategies to preserve cell mass in early type 1 diabetes.

Oxidative Stress Leads to β-Cell Dysfunction Through Loss of β-Cell Identity

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