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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Human Pancreatic Tissues.

ABSTRACT: Studies have proposed pro-oncogenic effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists in the pancreas by promoting GLP-1R overactivation in pancreatic cells. However, the expression of GLP-1R in normal and neoplastic pancreatic cells remains poorly defined, and reliable methods for detecting GLP-1R in tissue specimens are needed.We used RNA in situ hybridization to quantify glp-1r RNA in surgically resected human pancreatic specimens, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), preinvasive intraepithelial lesions (pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia), and non-neoplastic ductal, acinar, and endocrine cells. A mixed-effect linear regression model was used to investigate the relationship between glp-1r signals and all cells, ordered by increasing grade of dysplasia.All cell types had evidence of glp-1r transcripts, with the highest expression in endocrine cells and lowest in ductal cells. The slope of the fitted line was not significantly different from zero (0.07; 95% confidence interval, -0.0094 to 0.244; P = 0.39), suggesting that progression from normal cells to PDAC is not associated with a parallel increase in glp-1r RNA. A series of pairwise comparisons between all cell types with respect to their glp-1r expression showed no significant difference in glp-1r in cancer, pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, and acinar and ductal cells.Our study supports the lack of evidence for GLP-1R overexpression in PDAC.

SUBMITTER: Dal Molin M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4783303 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Human Pancreatic Tissues.

Dal Molin Marco M Kim Haeryoung H Blackford Amanda A Sharma Rajni R Goggins Michael M

Pancreas 20160401 4

<h4>Objectives</h4>Studies have proposed pro-oncogenic effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists in the pancreas by promoting GLP-1R overactivation in pancreatic cells. However, the expression of GLP-1R in normal and neoplastic pancreatic cells remains poorly defined, and reliable methods for detecting GLP-1R in tissue specimens are needed.<h4>Methods</h4>We used RNA in situ hybridization to quantify glp-1r RNA in surgically resected human pancreatic specimens, including panc ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundInsulin secretion is enhanced upon the binding of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) to its receptor (GLP1R) in pancreatic β cells. Although a reduced expression of GLP1R in pancreatic islets from type 2 diabetic patients and hyperglycaemic rats has been established, it is still unknown if this is caused by differential DNA methylation of GLP1R in pancreatic islets of type 2 diabetic patients.MethodsIn this study, DNA methylation levels of 12 CpG sites close to the transcription start site of GLP1R were analysed in pancreatic islets from 55 non-diabetic and 10 type 2 diabetic human donors as well as in β and α cells isolated from human pancreatic islets. DNA methylation of GLP1R was related to GLP1R expression, HbA1c levels and BMI. Moreover, mRNA expression of MECP2, DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B was analysed in pancreatic islets of the non-diabetic and type 2 diabetic donors.ResultsOne CpG unit, at position +199 and +205 bp from the transcription start site, showed a small increase in DNA methylation in islets from donors with type 2 diabetes compared to non-diabetic donors (0.53%, p=0.02). Furthermore, DNA methylation levels of one CpG site located 376 bp upstream of the transcription start site of GLP1R correlated negatively with GLP1R expression (rho=-0.34, p=0.008) but positively with BMI and HbA1c (rho=0.30, p=0.02 and rho=0.30, p=0.03, respectively). This specific CpG site is located in an area with known SP1 and SP3 transcription factor binding sites. Moreover, when we compared the DNA methylation of the GLP1R promoter in isolated human β and α cells, we found that it was higher in α- compared with β-cells (p=0.009). Finally, there was a trend towards decreased DNMT3A expression (p=0.056) in type 2 diabetic compared with non-diabetic islets.ConclusionsTogether, our study shows that while BMI and HbA1c are positively associated with DNA methylation levels of GLP1R, its expression is negatively associated with DNA methylation of GLP1R in human pancreatic islets.

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Human Pancreatic Tissues.

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Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Human Pancreatic Tissues.

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