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Small-molecule inducers of insulin expression in pancreatic alpha-cells.

Authors :
Fomina-Yadlin D
Kubicek S
Walpita D
Dancik V
Hecksher-Sørensen J
Bittker JA
Sharifnia T
Shamji A
Clemons PA
Wagner BK
Schreiber SL
Source :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2010 Aug 24; Vol. 107 (34), pp. 15099-104. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Aug 09.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

High-content screening for small-molecule inducers of insulin expression identified the compound BRD7389, which caused alpha-cells to adopt several morphological and gene expression features of a beta-cell state. Assay-performance profile analysis suggests kinase inhibition as a mechanism of action, and we show that biochemical and cellular inhibition of the RSK kinase family by BRD7389 is likely related to its ability induce a beta-cell-like state. BRD7389 also increases the endocrine cell content and function of donor human pancreatic islets in culture.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1091-6490
Volume :
107
Issue :
34
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20696901
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1010018107