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Islet remodeling in female mice with spontaneous autoimmune and streptozotocin-induced diabetes.


ABSTRACT: Islet alpha- and delta-cells are spared autoimmune destruction directed at beta-cells in type 1 diabetes resulting in an apparent increase of non-beta endocrine cells in the islet core. We determined how islet remodeling in autoimmune diabetes compares to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. Islet cell mass, proliferation, and immune cell infiltration in pancreas sections from diabetic NOD mice and mice with STZ-induced diabetes was assessed using quantitative image analysis. Serial sections were stained for various beta-cell markers and Ngn3, typically restricted to embryonic tissue, was only upregulated in diabetic NOD mouse islets. Serum levels of insulin, glucagon and GLP-1 were measured to compare hormone levels with respect to disease state. Total pancreatic alpha-cell mass did not change as autoimmune diabetes developed in NOD mice despite the proportion of islet area comprised of alpha- and delta-cells increased. By contrast, alpha- and delta-cell mass was increased in mice with STZ-induced diabetes. Serum levels of glucagon reflected these changes in alpha-cell mass: glucagon levels remained constant in NOD mice over time but increased significantly in STZ-induced diabetes. Increased serum GLP-1 levels were found in both models of diabetes, likely due to alpha-cell expression of prohormone convertase 1/3. Alpha- or delta-cell mass in STZ-diabetic mice did not normalize by replacement of insulin via osmotic mini-pumps or islet transplantation. Hence, the inflammatory milieu in NOD mouse islets may restrict alpha-cell expansion highlighting important differences between these two diabetes models and raising the possibility that increased alpha-cell mass might contribute to the hyperglycemia observed in the STZ model.

SUBMITTER: Plesner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4125302 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Islet remodeling in female mice with spontaneous autoimmune and streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

Plesner Annette A   Ten Holder Joris T JT   Verchere C Bruce CB  

PloS one 20140807 8


Islet alpha- and delta-cells are spared autoimmune destruction directed at beta-cells in type 1 diabetes resulting in an apparent increase of non-beta endocrine cells in the islet core. We determined how islet remodeling in autoimmune diabetes compares to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. Islet cell mass, proliferation, and immune cell infiltration in pancreas sections from diabetic NOD mice and mice with STZ-induced diabetes was assessed using quantitative image analysis. Serial sections w  ...[more]

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