2010
Deletion of Irs2 causes reduced kidney size in mice: role for inhibition of GSK3β?
Carew R, Sadagurski M, Goldschmeding R, Martin F, White M, Brazil D. Deletion of Irs2 causes reduced kidney size in mice: role for inhibition of GSK3β? BMC Developmental Biology 2010, 10: 73. PMID: 20604929, PMCID: PMC2910663, DOI: 10.1186/1471-213x-10-73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrs2-/- miceYes-associated proteinKidney sizeΒ-cateninΒ-catenin targetsBody weight ratioImportant novel mediatorType 2 diabetesPostnatal day 5Mouse developmentInhibition of GSK3βOrgan sizeYAP activityYAP phosphorylationPituitary developmentDevelopmental defectsYAP levelsGlomerular densityRenal growthNeuronal proliferationAnalysis of insulinGlomerular numberConcomitant accumulationDay 5Kidney structure
2005
Alterations in growth and apoptosis of insulin receptor substrate-1-deficient β-cells
Hennige A, Ozcan U, Okada T, Jhala U, Schubert M, White M, Kulkarni R. Alterations in growth and apoptosis of insulin receptor substrate-1-deficient β-cells. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2005, 289: e337-e346. PMID: 15827066, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00032.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationKidneyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhosphoproteinsSignal TransductionConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin receptor substrateWT recipientsInsulin/IGFIRS-1 knockout miceBeta-cell proliferationBeta-cell apoptosisIslet hypoplasiaIRS-2 expressionEndogenous isletsOvert diabetesKidney capsuleIslet responseIslet functionIslet defectKnockout miceMitotic rateCompensatory increaseIslet growthDysfunctional isletsGrowth retardationTransplantation approachesΒ-cellsAntiapoptotic effectIGF
2002
The forkhead transcription factor Foxo1 links insulin signaling to Pdx1 regulation of pancreatic β cell growth
Kitamura T, Nakae J, Kitamura Y, Kido Y, Biggs W, Wright C, White M, Arden K, Accili D. The forkhead transcription factor Foxo1 links insulin signaling to Pdx1 regulation of pancreatic β cell growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2002, 110: 1839-1847. PMID: 12488434, PMCID: PMC151657, DOI: 10.1172/jci16857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell NucleusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Epithelial CellsForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGenes, ReporterHomeodomain ProteinsHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansKidneyMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescencePancreasPhosphoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein IsoformsReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsConceptsBeta-cell failureBeta-cell proliferationBeta cellsInsulin-producing beta cellsBeta-cell massCell proliferationInsulin receptor substrate 2Pdx1 expressionPancreatic β-cell growthΒ-cell growthTranscription factor FOXO1Pancreatic ductSubset of cellsForkhead transcription factor FOXO1Cell failureNuclear expressionInsulin/IGFRelative deficiencyMutant FoxO1Pdx1 promoterProgenitor cellsFOXO1Gene 1InsulinMice