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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Physiological Implications of Pancreatic Amyloid Polypeptide Aggregation and Its Inhibition by Melatonin.

Yeong-Min Yoo, Seong Soo Joo

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Yeong-Min YooInstitute of Environmental Research, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1732-8494
Seong Soo JooDepartment of Marine Bioscience, College of Life Science, Kangwon National University, Gangneung 25457, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3449-0645

Funding

the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2020R1I1A1A01060627
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is characterized by the toxic aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP or amylin) within pancreatic β-cells. IAPP is also a neuropancreatic hormone that plays a significant role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) by co-depositing with amyloid-beta (Aβ) and Tau, supporting the Type 3 Diabetes (T3D) hypothesis. Soluble IAPP accelerates Aβ aggregation through cross-seeding and causes neurotoxicity by impairing the blood-brain barrier and activating neuroinflammation. Melatonin inhibits these processes by disrupting hydrophobic interactions in both hIAPP and Aβ, preventing the formation of toxic β-sheet structures. Furthermore, melatonin promotes amyloid clearance via the glymphatic and lymphatic systems, protects neurons from oxidative damage, and reduces Tau hyperphosphorylation. This suggests that melatonin serves as a promising multitarget therapeutic agent for both metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders by modulating structural protein transformations.

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Islet Amyloid PolypeptideMelatoninProtein AggregatesProtein Aggregation, PathologicalAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Humanstau ProteinsAmyloid beta-PeptidesIslet Amyloid PolypeptideMelatoninProtein Aggregatestau ProteinsAlzheimer’s disease (AD)amyloid inhibitionbeta-sheet formationhuman islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP)melatoninprotein aggregationtype 2 diabetes (T2D)type 3 diabetes (T3D)

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PMID41898768
PMCPMC13026152

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