Glucose hofrieostasis is prirharlly maintained by the intricate bsilance of the glucoregiilatory, pancreatic hormones insulin and glucagon. Type 1 diabetes meljitus resijlts fironn the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells vt/h|ch produce insulin. Currently, the onjy available cure for type 1 diabeties is pancreatic or iislet transplantation, A prihriary linnitatJbn of theise bona fide cures is the limited availability of pancreataand paricreatic islets from cadaver donors. Because of thjs bottleneck, much work has been perfonned with the goal of finding an aiternative source of insulin-producing cells as well as establishing riiethpds to stimulate proliferation bf islets harvissted for transplantation. The current application addresses the critical need to establish methods to increase pancreatic islet mass. If successful, nfiore patients with type 1 diabetes will benefit from islet transplantation and be free from this serious disease. We have recently discovered that the pf-btease-reslstant peptide trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) is a jgrpwth factor for pancreatic islets. Since the discovery of TFFS's ability to increase cell proliferation of pancreatic beta cells, vt/e have begun to uncover the signaling pathways that lead tO: this beneficial effect. However, much work remains to fully characterize these pathways and to perhaps reveal other pathways that can be exploited in order tb Increase pancreatic beta cell tmiass. Further, it is equallylmportantto continue to identify novel factors that have the abiJify to increase beta cell mass. In pursuit of these goals.the following specific aims are proposed: 1) to determine the role of EGFlreceptor signaling on TFF-3 induced beta cell proliferation, 2) to determine the ro e of Gene 33/Mig-6/RALT in mbdulatlng EGF receptcr signaling and beta cell proliferation, and 3) to identify noverfactors that regulate pancreatic beta cell mass. The results of this work might increase the therapeutic efficacy of islettrahsplant^tlpn.:

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Because to the limited avallabilty of pancreatic islets from cadaver donors, islet transplantation has limited utility as a cure for type i diabetes. This work addresses the Critical nised to expand the beta cell mass in an effort to increase the number of patients with type 1 diabetes that can afford the benefit of islet transplantation.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Research Transition Award (R00)
Project #
3R00DK078732-04S2
Application #
8209540
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (NSS)
Program Officer
Sato, Sheryl M
Project Start
2007-09-01
Project End
2012-07-31
Budget Start
2011-01-15
Budget End
2011-07-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$36,453
Indirect Cost
Name
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
603007902
City
Indianapolis
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
46202
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