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JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION
卷 5, 期 1, 页码 38-47出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12118
关键词
beta-Cell turnover; Aging; Islet structure
资金
- Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports
- Diabetes Masters Conference, Japan
- Japan Diabetes Foundation
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [23591292] Funding Source: KAKEN
Aims/IntroductionImpaired growth and premature death of -cells are implicated in the progression of islet pathology in type 2 diabetes. It remains unclear, however, how aging affects islet cells, or whether the islet change in diabetes is an augmented process of aging. We studied age-related changes of the islet structure in Japanese non-diabetic subjects and explored the underlying mechanism of the changes. Materials and MethodsA total of 115 non-diabetic autopsy cases were subjected to morphometric analysis for volume densities of islets, - and non--cells, as well as their masses. Proliferation activity identified by Ki67, and expressions of pancreatic and duodenal homeobox (PDX)-1, cell cycle inhibitor P16, and oxidative stress marker H2AX were also examined. ResultsThere was a gradual and marginal decline of volume densities of islets, - and non--cells with aging, while masses of these components were increased during maturation and slowly decreased after the 40s. Islet density was high in the young, but reduced after maturation. There was only a minimal influence of increased body mass index (BMI) on the increase in -cell mass, but not on the other variables. Ki67 positivity and PDX-1 expressions were high in the young, but low after maturation, whereas expressions of P16 and H2AX were elevated in the aged. ConclusionsAge-associated decline of -cell mass is marginal after maturation, and the reduction of -cell mass could be a specific process in diabetes. The impact of BMI on the islet structure is limited in Japanese with normal glucose tolerance.
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