Beta cell adaptation to pregnancy requires prolactin action on both beta and non-beta cells

Abstract Pancreatic islets adapt to insulin resistance of pregnancy by up regulating β-cell mass and increasing insulin secretion. Previously, using a transgenic mouse with global, heterozygous deletion of prolactin receptor (Prlr+/−), we found Prlr signaling is important for this adaptation. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Vipul Shrivastava, Megan Lee, Daniel Lee, Marle Pretorius, Bethany Radford, Guneet Makkar, Carol Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89745-9