Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1), which stimulates insulin secretion from islet.-cells, is produced in enteroendocrine L cells. As L cells are distributed in a scattered manner in intestinal epithelium, selective isolation of L cells has been difficult. Elucidation of mechanisms regulating differentiation and proliferation of L cells, and regulatory mechanism of GLP-1 secretion, should contribute to development of novel drugs to treat diabetes, which regulate production of endogenous GLP-1. In the present study, we developed a novel gene-modified animal model, in which green fluorescent protein is expressed in an L cell specific manner. We succeeded in selective isolation of L cells and identification of genes expressed in an L cell specific manner. Functional analyses of such genes should lead to development of novel drugs to treat diabetes mellitus.
All 2012 2011 2010 2009
All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 10 results) Presentation (20 results)
Diabetes
Volume: 61 Pages: 74-84
Volume: 61(1) Issue: 1 Pages: 74-84
10.2337/db11-0739
Diabetes Obes. Metab
Volume: 13 Pages: 151-157
Diabetes Obes.Metab.
Volume: 13(Suppl1) Issue: s1 Pages: 151-157
10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01456.x
PLoS One
Volume: 6
Mol. Endocrinol
Volume: 23 Pages: 1990-1999
Molecular Endocrinology 23
Pages: 1990-1999
Diabetologia 52
Pages: 962-971
Endocrine Journal 56
Pages: 407-414
10026913638
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology 68
Pages: 1207-1218