Small subpopulations of β-cells do not drive islet oscillatory [Ca2+] dynamics via gap junction communication.

by JaeAnn M Dwulet, Jennifer K Briggs, Richard K P Benninger
Published 2021-05-01

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound measurement of pancreatic blood flow dynamics predicts type 1 diabetes progression in preclinical models

by Joshua R. St Clair, David Ramirez, Samantha Passman, Richard K. P. Benninger
Published 2018-05-01

Decreases in Gap Junction Coupling Recovers Ca2+ and Insulin Secretion in Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus, Dependent on Beta Cell Heterogeneity and Noise.

by Aleena M Notary, Matthew J Westacott, Thomas H Hraha, Marina Pozzoli, Richard K P Benninger
Published 2016-09-01

Phase transitions in the multi-cellular regulatory behavior of pancreatic islet excitability.

by Thomas H Hraha, Matthew J Westacott, Marina Pozzoli, Aleena M Notary, P Mason McClatchey, Richard K P Benninger
Published 2014-09-01

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound with sub-micron sized contrast agents detects insulitis in mouse models of type1 diabetes

by David G. Ramirez, Eric Abenojar, Christopher Hernandez, David S. Lorberbaum, Lucine A. Papazian, Samantha Passman, Vinh Pham, Agata A. Exner, Richard K. P. Benninger
Published 2020-05-01

Optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic fibers for the modulation of insulin and glycemia

by Arjun K. Fontaine, David G. Ramirez, Samuel F. Littich, Robert A. Piscopio, Vira Kravets, Wolfgang E. Schleicher, Naoko Mizoguchi, John H. Caldwell, Richard F. ff. Weir, Richard K. P. Benninger
Published 2021-02-01