TY - JOUR
T1 - Imaging of pancreatic beta-cell signal-transduction
AU - Köhler, Martin
AU - Nyqvist, Daniel
AU - Moede, Tilo
AU - Wahlstedt, Helene
AU - Cabrera, Over
AU - Leibiger, Ingo
AU - Berggren, Per Olof
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - The development of techniques that enable the characterization of critical parameters of pancreatic β-cell function in a non-invasive manner is of immense value in diabetes research. These techniques will not only allow a better understanding of β-cell physiology and dysfunction, but will be of practical help in the evaluation of islet material used for transplantation into type 1 diabetic patients. In the present review we discuss approaches, e.g. probes and microscopy/digital imaging techniques, which are used to evaluate parameters reflecting the β-cell's potential to convert the blood glucose concentration signal into an appropriate secretory response of insulin. These parameters include measurements of changes in the concentration of ATP, the formation of NAD(P)H, changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential ΔΨm, changes in cytoplasmic pH, as well as changes in cytoplasmic free [Ca2+]. Moreover, we present techniques that permit online monitoring of gene expression in living β-cells and online detection of apoptosis of these cells. Finally, we discuss strategies that will allow the analysis of β-cell stimulus-secretion coupling under in vivo conditions. This includes monitoring of β-cell function in their 'natural setting', i.e. the pancreas, as well as the analysis of β-cells within grafts following transplantation.
AB - The development of techniques that enable the characterization of critical parameters of pancreatic β-cell function in a non-invasive manner is of immense value in diabetes research. These techniques will not only allow a better understanding of β-cell physiology and dysfunction, but will be of practical help in the evaluation of islet material used for transplantation into type 1 diabetic patients. In the present review we discuss approaches, e.g. probes and microscopy/digital imaging techniques, which are used to evaluate parameters reflecting the β-cell's potential to convert the blood glucose concentration signal into an appropriate secretory response of insulin. These parameters include measurements of changes in the concentration of ATP, the formation of NAD(P)H, changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential ΔΨm, changes in cytoplasmic pH, as well as changes in cytoplasmic free [Ca2+]. Moreover, we present techniques that permit online monitoring of gene expression in living β-cells and online detection of apoptosis of these cells. Finally, we discuss strategies that will allow the analysis of β-cell stimulus-secretion coupling under in vivo conditions. This includes monitoring of β-cell function in their 'natural setting', i.e. the pancreas, as well as the analysis of β-cells within grafts following transplantation.
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U2 - 10.2174/1568013043357275
DO - 10.2174/1568013043357275
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:9244224615
VL - 4
SP - 281
EP - 299
JO - Current Medicinal Chemistry: Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents
JF - Current Medicinal Chemistry: Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents
SN - 1871-5222
IS - 4
ER -