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Islet beta-cell regeneration and reg genes.

M Unno1, T Itoh, T Watanabe

  • 1Tohoku University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Miyagi, Japan.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

The reg gene is expressed in regenerating pancreatic islets and may promote beta-cell replication. Further research is needed to clarify the reg protein

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • The reg gene is expressed in experimentally induced regenerating or hyperplastic islets.
  • Ectopic reg gene expression is observed in some human colonic and rectal tumors, suggesting a link to tumor cell proliferation.
  • Reg protein shares sequence homology with lectins, known growth promoters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of the reg gene and its protein product in pancreatic islet regeneration and beta-cell replication.
  • To explore the potential autocrine or paracrine functions of reg protein in beta-cell stem cells.
  • To understand the physiological significance of multiple functional reg genes.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental induction of islet regeneration and hyperplasia.

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  • Analysis of reg gene expression in normal and pathological conditions (tumors).
  • Sequence homology analysis of reg protein with known growth-promoting compounds.

    • Main Results:

    • Reg gene expression was confirmed in experimentally induced regenerating or hyperplastic islets.
    • Ectopic reg gene expression was noted in human colonic and rectal tumors.
    • Reg protein exhibits sequence homology with plant and animal lectins.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhanced reg expression may correlate with the proliferative state of tumor cells.
    • Reg protein, as a secretory protein expressed early in pancreatic cell differentiation, might influence beta-cell stem cells via autocrine or paracrine signaling.
    • The precise role of reg protein in beta-cell replication requires further investigation.
    • Reg gene expression in exocrine cells suggests a role in maintaining pancreatic function.
    • The functional significance of multiple reg genes in mice remains to be elucidated, with cloning of additional genes proposed to offer insights.