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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) has been found to increase insulin sensitivity and suppress insulin secretion, thereby having a potential interest as a therapeutic agent for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). The aim of the present study was to investigate the direct actions of IGF-I (400 ng/ml) on human pancreatic islets, or on rat pancreatic islets, during a 48 h period in tissue culture. Insulin-like growth factor I did not affect medium insulin accumulation, DNA or insulin content or short-term glucose-induced insulin release of human islets. However, in rat islets the peptide induced a significant decrease in the insulin increase ratio in response to 16.7 mmol/l glucose. In conclusion, the present data suggest that IGF-I does not directly affect the function of human pancreatic beta-cells. If this in vitro data can be extrapolated to the in vivo situation, it suggests that the observed inhibitory effects of IGF-I on serum insulin levels may be secondary to peripheral effects of the peptide.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0804-4643
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
133
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
248-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Insulin-like growth factor I does not inhibit insulin secretion in adult human pancreatic islets in tissue culture.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't