Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Roles of sphingolipid metabolism in pancreatic β cell dysfunction induced by lipotoxicity / J. Véret, L. Bellini, P. Giussani, C. Ng, C. Magnan, H. Le Stunff. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 3:2(2014), pp. 646-662. [10.3390/jcm3020646]
Abstract:
Pancreatic β cells secrete insulin in order to maintain glucose homeostasis. However, various environmental stresses such as obesity have been shown to induce loss of secretory responsiveness in pancreatic β cells and pancreatic β cell apoptosis which can favor the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Indeed, elevated levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) have been shown to induce β cell apoptosis. Importantly, the chronic adverse effects of FFAs on β cell function and viability are potentiated in the presence of hyperglycaemia, a phenomenon that has been termed gluco-lipotoxicity. The molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of gluco-lipotoxicity in pancreatic β cells are not completely understood. Recent studies have shown that sphingolipid metabolism plays a key role in gluco-lipotoxicity induced apoptosis and loss of function of pancreatic β cells. The present review focuses on how the two main sphingolipid mediators, ceramides and sphingoid base-1-phosphates, regulate the deleterious effects of gluco-lipotoxicity on pancreatic β cells. The review highlights the role of a sphingolipid biostat on the dysregulation of β cell fate and function induced by gluco-lipotoxicity, offering the possibility of new therapeutic targets to prevent the onset of T2D.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
J. Véret, L. Bellini, P. Giussani, C. Ng, C. Magnan, H. Le Stunff
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