Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21944825›Full record

ReviewCell calcium2011

The central role of calcium in the effects of cytokines on beta-cell function: implications for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

James W Ramadan, Stephen R Steiner, Christina M O'Neill, Craig S Nunemaker

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Review in Cell calcium, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
62citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James W RamadanDepartment of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States.
Stephen R Steiner
Christina M O'Neill
Craig S Nunemaker
University of Virginia · US

Funding

Low-grade Inflammation, Cytokines, and Beta-Cell Dysfunction in Type 2 DiabetesR01DK089182 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI NUNEMAKER, CRAIG S · 2011 to 2015
$1.6M
Assessing and Improving Pancreatic Islet Viability and FunctionK01DK081621 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI NUNEMAKER, CRAIG S · 2008 to 2010
$324k
NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK081621NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK089182
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The appropriate regulation of intracellular calcium is a requirement for proper cell function and survival. This review focuses on the effects of proinflammatory cytokines on calcium regulation in the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cell and how normal stimulus-secretion coupling, organelle function, and overall beta-cell viability are impacted. Proinflammatory cytokines are increasingly thought to contribute to beta-cell dysfunction not only in type 1 diabetes (T1D), but also in the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Cytokine-induced disruptions in calcium handling result in reduced insulin release in response to glucose stimulation. Cytokines can alter intracellular calcium levels by depleting calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and by increasing calcium influx from the extracellular space. Depleting ER calcium leads to protein misfolding and activation of the ER stress response. Disrupting intracellular calcium may also affect organelles, including the mitochondria and the nucleus. As a chronic condition, cytokine-induced calcium disruptions may lead to beta-cell death in T1D and T2D, although possible protective effects are also discussed. Calcium is thus central to both normal and pathological cell processes. Because the tight regulation of intracellular calcium is crucial to homeostasis, measuring the dynamics of calcium may serve as a good indicator of overall beta-cell function.

Indexed as

AnimalsCalciumCell NucleusCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Endoplasmic ReticulumEndoplasmic Reticulum StressGlucoseHomeostasisHumansInsulinInsulin-Secreting CellsIslets of LangerhansMitochondriaCalciumCytokinesGlucoseInsulin

Identifiers

PMID21944825
PMCPMC3223281
OpenAlexW2044515310

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