Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10871036 | FEBS Letters | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Amyloid formation by the neuropancreatic hormone, islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP or amylin), one of the most amyloidogenic sequences known, leads to islet amyloidosis in type 2 diabetes and to islet transplant failure. Under normal conditions, IAPP plays a role in the maintenance of energy homeostasis by regulating several metabolic parameters, such as satiety, blood glucose levels, adiposity and body weight. The mechanisms of IAPP amyloid formation, the nature of IAPP toxic species and the cellular pathways that lead to pancreatic β-cell toxicity are not well characterized. Several mechanisms of toxicity, including receptor and non-receptor-mediated events, have been proposed. Analogs of IAPP have been approved for the treatment of diabetes and are under investigation for the treatment of obesity.
Keywords
ssNMRAβAFMFunctional amyloidAmyloidosisAmylinOligomersTemThTMetabolic diseaseFourier transform infraredThioflavin TType 2 diabetesSolid-state nuclear magnetic resonancecircular dichroismStemCongo redFTIRProtein misfoldingAmyloid fibrilsTransmission electron microscopyatomic force microscopyAmyloid β peptideIslet amyloid polypeptide
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Authors
Andisheh Abedini, Ann Marie Schmidt,