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16123343

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-8-26
pubmed:abstractText
Although many signaling pathways have been shown to promote beta-cell growth, surprisingly little is known about the normal life cycle of preexisting beta-cells or the signaling pathways required for beta-cell survival. Adult beta-cells have been speculated to have a finite life span, with ongoing adult beta-cell replication throughout life to replace lost cells. However, little solid evidence supports this idea. To more accurately measure adult beta-cell turnover, we performed continuous long-term labeling of proliferating cells with the DNA precursor analog 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) in 1-year-old mice. We show that beta-cells of aged adult mice have extremely low rates of replication, with minimal evidence of turnover. Although some pancreatic components acquired BrdU label in a linear fashion, only 1 in approximately 1,400 adult beta-cells were found to undergo replication per day. We conclude that adult beta-cells are very long lived.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0012-1797
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2557-67
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Very slow turnover of beta-cells in aged adult mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3615 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article