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Growth arrest specific protein (GAS) 6: a role in the regulation of proliferation and functional capacity of the perinatal rat beta cell

verfasst von: T. N. Haase, M. Rasmussen, C. A. M. Jaksch, L. W. Gaarn, C. K. Petersen, N. Billestrup, J. H. Nielsen

Erschienen in: Diabetologia | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

Aims/hypothesis

Maternal low-protein (LP) diet during gestation results in a reduced beta cell mass in the offspring at birth and this may hamper the ability to adapt to high-energy food and sedentary lifestyle later in life. To investigate the biology behind the LP-offspring phenotype, this study aimed to identify differentially expressed genes in the pancreas and their potential role in the fetal programming.

Methods

Wistar rats were given either an LP diet or normal-chow (NC) diet during gestation and differentially expressed genes in the offspring around the time of birth were identified using RNA microarray and quantitative PCR. The role of a differentially expressed gene, growth arrest specific protein 6 (GAS6), was evaluated in vitro using neonatal rat islets.

Results

The mRNA level of Gas6, known to be mitogenic in other tissues, was reduced in LP offspring. The mRNA content of Mafa was increased in LP offspring suggesting an early maturation of beta cells. When applied in vitro, GAS6 increased proliferation of neonatal pancreatic beta cells, while reducing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion without changing the total insulin content of the islets. In addition, GAS6 decreased the mRNA content of Mafa.

Conclusions/interpretation

We propose a role for GAS6 in the regulation of pancreatic beta cells in the critical period around the time of birth. Our results support the hypothesis that the reduced beta cell mass seen in LP offspring is caused by a change in the intra-uterine environment that favours premature maturation of the beta cells.

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Titel: Growth arrest specific protein (GAS) 6: a role in the regulation of proliferation and functional capacity of the perinatal rat beta cell
verfasst von: T. N. Haase
M. Rasmussen
C. A. M. Jaksch
L. W. Gaarn
C. K. Petersen
N. Billestrup
J. H. Nielsen
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2013
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Diabetologia / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-012-2821-9

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