Impaired islet function and normal exocrine enzyme secretion occur with low inter-regional variation in type 1 diabetes
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Abstract
Histopathological heterogeneity in the human pancreas is well documented; however, functional evidence at the tissue level is scarce. Herein, we investigate in situ glucose-stimulated islet and carbachol-stimulated acinar cell secretion across the pancreas head (PH), body (PB), and tail (PT) regions in donors without diabetes (ND; n = 15), positive for one islet autoantibody (1AAb+; n = 7), and with type 1 diabetes (T1D; <14 months duration, n = 5). Insulin, glucagon, pancreatic amylase, lipase, and trypsinogen secretion along with 3D tissue morphometrical features are comparable across regions in ND. In T1D, insulin secretion and beta-cell volume are significantly reduced within all regions, while glucagon and enzymes are unaltered. Beta-cell volume is lower despite normal insulin secretion in 1AAb+, resulting in increased volume-adjusted insulin secretion versus ND. Islet and acinar cell secretion in 1AAb+ are consistent across the PH, PB, and PT. This study supports low inter-regional variation in pancreas slice function and, potentially, increased metabolic demand in 1AAb+.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 114346 |
| Journal | Cell reports |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jun 2024 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 38850534 |
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Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
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Keywords
- 3D morphometry, CP: Immunology, CP: Metabolism, exocrine pancreas enzymes, function, glucagon, human, insulin, pancreas regions, pancreas tissue slices, secretion, type 1 diabetes