β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes

Located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, β cells perform essential hormone secretory functions that affect metabolism. Nutrients are potent regulators of β-cell insulin secretion, which is essential to the organism. In the past few decades, changes in lifestyle, especially related to ove...

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Main Authors: Chen, Y., Cruzat, Vinicius, Newsholme, P.
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13811
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Cruzat, Vinicius
Newsholme, P.
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description Located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, β cells perform essential hormone secretory functions that affect metabolism. Nutrients are potent regulators of β-cell insulin secretion, which is essential to the organism. In the past few decades, changes in lifestyle, especially related to overnutrition, has increased the global incidence of obesity-associated diabetes. In this scenario, impairment to β-cell function may lead to failure and gradual progression to type 2 diabetes. Multiple molecular pathways have been identified that contribute to dysfunction associated with glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies have led to a better understanding of the complexities of β-cell dysfunction and how it interferes in the pathways of insulin secretion and action. New therapeutic strategies targeting the molecules sensitive and responsive to cell nutrition in the context of diabetes present new opportunities and are presented in the present chapter.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-138112017-09-13T15:01:03Z β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes Chen, Y. Cruzat, Vinicius Newsholme, P. Located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, β cells perform essential hormone secretory functions that affect metabolism. Nutrients are potent regulators of β-cell insulin secretion, which is essential to the organism. In the past few decades, changes in lifestyle, especially related to overnutrition, has increased the global incidence of obesity-associated diabetes. In this scenario, impairment to β-cell function may lead to failure and gradual progression to type 2 diabetes. Multiple molecular pathways have been identified that contribute to dysfunction associated with glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies have led to a better understanding of the complexities of β-cell dysfunction and how it interferes in the pathways of insulin secretion and action. New therapeutic strategies targeting the molecules sensitive and responsive to cell nutrition in the context of diabetes present new opportunities and are presented in the present chapter. 2016 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13811 10.1016/B978-0-12-801585-8.00003-8 Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH restricted
spellingShingle Chen, Y.
Cruzat, Vinicius
Newsholme, P.
β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title_full β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title_fullStr β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title_full_unstemmed β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title_short β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: Metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
title_sort β-cell metabolism, insulin production and secretion: metabolic failure resulting in diabetes
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13811