Growth hormone receptor regulates β cell hyperplasia and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in obese mice
Yingjie Wu, … , Shoshana Yakar, Derek LeRoith
Yingjie Wu, … , Shoshana Yakar, Derek LeRoith
Published May 9, 2011
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2011;121(6):2422-2426. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI45027.
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Brief Report Metabolism

Growth hormone receptor regulates β cell hyperplasia and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in obese mice

Abstract

Insulin, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor–1 (IGF-1) play key roles in the regulation of β cell growth and function. Although β cells express the GH receptor, the direct effects of GH on β cells remain largely unknown. Here we have employed a rat insulin II promoter–driven (RIP-driven) Cre recombinase to disrupt the GH receptor in β cells (βGHRKO). βGHRKO mice fed a standard chow diet exhibited impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion but had no changes in β cell mass. When challenged with a high-fat diet, βGHRKO mice showed evidence of a β cell secretory defect, with further deterioration of glucose homeostasis indicated by their altered glucose tolerance and blunted glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Interestingly, βGHRKO mice were impaired in β cell hyperplasia in response to a high-fat diet, with decreased β cell proliferation and overall reduced β cell mass. Therefore, GH receptor plays critical roles in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β cell compensation in response to a high-fat diet.

Authors

Yingjie Wu, Chengyu Liu, Hui Sun, Archana Vijayakumar, Pejman Raeisi Giglou, Ruifang Qiao, Joshua Oppenheimer, Shoshana Yakar, Derek LeRoith

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