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ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology2024

Targeting β-Cell Plasticity: A Promising Approach for Diabetes Treatment.

Esmaeel Ghasemi Gojani, Sweta Rai, Farzaneh Norouzkhani, Salma Shujat, Bo Wang, Dongping Li, Olga Kovalchuk, Igor Kovalchuk

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Review in Current issues in molecular biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Effects of Intermittent Fasting-Mimicking Diet on Pancreatic Islet Plasticity: Immunohistochemical, Ultrastructural, and Metabolic Profiles.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Esmaeel Ghasemi GojaniDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-3168-0379
Sweta RaiDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
Farzaneh NorouzkhaniDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
Salma ShujatDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
Bo WangDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7260-1938
Dongping LiDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
Olga KovalchukDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.
Igor KovalchukDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8137-6928

Funding

MITACS 33301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The β-cells within the pancreas play a pivotal role in insulin production and secretion, responding to fluctuations in blood glucose levels. However, factors like obesity, dietary habits, and prolonged insulin resistance can compromise β-cell function, contributing to the development of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). A critical aspect of this dysfunction involves β-cell dedifferentiation and transdifferentiation, wherein these cells lose their specialized characteristics and adopt different identities, notably transitioning towards progenitor or other pancreatic cell types like α-cells. This process significantly contributes to β-cell malfunction and the progression of T2D, often surpassing the impact of outright β-cell loss. Alterations in the expressions of specific genes and transcription factors unique to β-cells, along with epigenetic modifications and environmental factors such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, underpin the occurrence of β-cell dedifferentiation and the onset of T2D. Recent research underscores the potential therapeutic value for targeting β-cell dedifferentiation to manage T2D effectively. In this review, we aim to dissect the intricate mechanisms governing β-cell dedifferentiation and explore the therapeutic avenues stemming from these insights.

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dedifferentiationneogenesisregenerationtransdifferentiationβ-cells

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PMID39057094
PMCPMC11275945

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