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  • Title: IGFs, basic FGF, and glucose modulate proliferation and apoptosis induced by IFNgamma but not by IL-1beta in rat INS-1E beta-cells.
    Author: Raile K, Berthold A, Banning U, Horn F, Pfeiffer G, Kiess W.
    Journal: Horm Metab Res; 2003 Jul; 35(7):407-14. PubMed ID: 12931271.
    Abstract:
    We investigated the effects of glucose and beta-cell growth factors (IGF-I, IGF-II, bFGF) on growth and apoptosis in the presence and absence of apoptosis inducing cytokines (IFNgamma, Il-1beta, TNFalpha). Rat INS-1E beta-cell viability was measured by WST-1 viability assay and cell counting, apoptosis by FACS analysis of annexin-V-FITC and fluorescein-dUTP (TUNEL-staining)-positive cells. Glucose alone maintained INS-1E beta-cell viability at high physiological concentrations (6.2-12.5 mmol/l), addition of IGF-II alone or in combination with bFGF further increased these glucose effects. The cytokines IFNg and IL-1beta, but not TNFalpha strongly induced INS-1E beta-cell apoptosis. Interestingly, glucose alone induced apoptosis at extremely low or very high concentrations. In combination with IFNg, low glucose (1.6 mmol/l) increased apoptosis by 25.6% (1SD 5.0%) and high glucose (50 mmol/l) by 22.8% (1SD 2.8%) compared to 12.5 mmol/l glucose. In contrast, glucose failed to modulate IL-1beta-induced apoptosis. Most importantly, IGF-II and bFGF inhibited apoptosis induced by IFNg, but not by IL-1beta. Therefore, IGF signaling, supported by bFGF and optimal glucose levels, maintains beta-cell viability in vitro. Cytokines IFNg and IL-1beta differentially interfere with intracellular signaling cascades stimulated by IGFs and bFGF or glucose, respectively.
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