Intravital imaging of islet Ca2+ dynamics reveals enhanced β cell connectivity after bariatric surgery in mice

Autor: Elina Akalestou, Kinga Suba, Livia Lopez-Noriega, Eleni Georgiadou, Pauline Chabosseau, Alasdair Gallie, Asger Wretlind, Cristina Quigley, Isabelle Leclerc, Victoria Salem, Guy A. Rutter
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25423-8
Popis: Bariatric surgery procedures reduce weight and improve metabolic diseases. Here the authors investigate the effects of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) on beta-cell function in mice using in vivo Ca2 + imaging and show that VSG increases beta-cell function and intra-islet connectivity.
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