Abstract
The heart is the first organ to form during development in vertebrates, and many organs start to develop adjacent to the cardiovascular system. Endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner cell lining of blood vessels and represent the major cell type that interacts with developing organs including the pancreas. ECs receive signals from the developing pancreas to grow and, at the same time, release signals to determine cell-fate specification, morphogenesis and function of the pancreas. In addition to promoting survival of pancreatic islets, in this review, we discuss the role of the vascular niche and angiogenic factors, particularly VEGFA, during pancreatic beta cell development, regeneration and pathophysiological progression of diabetes. Nevertheless, unraveling the molecular signals involved in pancreatic beta cell development and regeneration may shed light into novel drug development to treat diabetes.
Keywords: Angiogenesis, autoimmunity, diabetes, pancreatic beta cells, regeneration.
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Title:VEGF-A: The Inductive Angiogenic Factor for Development, Regeneration and Function of Pancreatic Beta Cells
Volume: 9 Issue: 5
Author(s): Kathy O. Lui
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Keywords: Angiogenesis, autoimmunity, diabetes, pancreatic beta cells, regeneration.
Abstract: The heart is the first organ to form during development in vertebrates, and many organs start to develop adjacent to the cardiovascular system. Endothelial cells (ECs) form the inner cell lining of blood vessels and represent the major cell type that interacts with developing organs including the pancreas. ECs receive signals from the developing pancreas to grow and, at the same time, release signals to determine cell-fate specification, morphogenesis and function of the pancreas. In addition to promoting survival of pancreatic islets, in this review, we discuss the role of the vascular niche and angiogenic factors, particularly VEGFA, during pancreatic beta cell development, regeneration and pathophysiological progression of diabetes. Nevertheless, unraveling the molecular signals involved in pancreatic beta cell development and regeneration may shed light into novel drug development to treat diabetes.
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Lui O. Kathy, VEGF-A: The Inductive Angiogenic Factor for Development, Regeneration and Function of Pancreatic Beta Cells, Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2014; 9 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X09666140710100603
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X09666140710100603 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3946 |
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