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ArticleCell proliferation2018

ERK5 plays an essential role in gestational beta-cell proliferation.

Congde Chen, Suichun Wu, Xiaokun Lin, Dazhou Wu, Shane Fischbach, Xiangwei Xiao

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Congde ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Suichun WuReproductive Medicine Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xiaokun LinDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Dazhou WuDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Shane FischbachDepartment of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA.
Xiangwei XiaoDepartment of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-9203
Wenzhou Medical University · CNUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesRestoring a functional beta-cell mass is a fundamental goal in treating diabetes. A complex signalling pathway network coordinates the regulation of beta-cell proliferation, although a role for ERK5 in this network has not been reported. This question was addressed in this study. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe studied the activation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) in pregnant mice, a well-known mouse model of increased beta-cell proliferation. A specific inhibitor of ERK5 activation, BIX02189, was intraperitoneally injected into the pregnant mice to suppress ERK5 signalling. Beta-cell proliferation was determined by quantification of Ki-67

resultsExtracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5 phosphorylation, which represents ERK5 activation, was significantly upregulated in islets from pregnant mice. Suppression of ERK5 activation by BIX02189 in pregnant mice significantly reduced beta-cell proliferation, without affecting beta-cell apoptosis, resulting in increases in random blood glucose levels and impairment of glucose response of the mice. ERK5 seemed to activate CyclinD1 to promote gestational beta-cell proliferation.

conclusionsExtracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5 plays an essential role in the gestational augmentation of beta-cell proliferation. ERK5 may be a promising target for increasing beta-cell mass in diabetes patients.

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Cell ProliferationAniline CompoundsAnimalsCells, CulturedCyclin D1FemaleIndolesInsulin-Secreting CellsMice, Inbred C57BLMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7PancreasPregnancyAniline CompoundsBIX 02189Cyclin D1IndolesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7

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