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ArticleWorld journal of diabetes2025

Exercise training benefits pancreatic islet by modulating the insulin-like growth factor 1/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway.

Ya-Wen Wu, Chu-Yan Wu, Feng Lin, Jun-Ying Wu

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Ya-Wen WuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China.
Chu-Yan WuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Feng LinSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu Province, China.
Jun-Ying WuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China. wujunying777@126.com.

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backgroundDiabetes is characterized by insulin resistance as well as impaired insulin production, with β-cell dysfunction playing a critical role in disease progression. Exercise is known to improve insulin sensitivity, but its effects on pancreatic islet quality and function remain poorly understood. This work hypothesized that swimming training enhances glycemic control and insulin secretion by upregulating the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

aimTo investigate the effects of swimming on pancreatic islet quality and function in STZ-induced diabetic rats

methodsTwenty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were grouped into diabetic and control groups, with each group further split into exercise and sedentary subgroups. Diabetic rats were induced with STZ. The exercise groups underwent swimming training for 60 minutes/day, 5 days/week, for 8 weeks. Body weight, food intake, blood glucose, insulin, lipids, and muscle glycogen were measured. Pancreatic islet morphology and the protein expression levels of IGF-1, PI3K, and AKT were analyzed. Data were analyzed using two-way repeated-measure ANOVA, followed by Tukey's

resultsExercise training significantly improved body weight [diabetic exercise group (D-Ex): 390.66 ± 50.14 g

conclusionExercise training improves pancreatic islet quality and function in diabetic rats by modulating the IGF-1/PI3K/AKT pathway, highlighting its therapeutic potential for diabetes management.

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DiabetesExercise trainingInsulin-like growth factor 1IsletPhosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B

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PMID40487621
PMCPMC12142207

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