Abstract:
:Activins, TGF-beta superfamily members, have multiple functions in a variety of cells and tissues. Recently, additional activin beta subunit genes, betaC and betaE, have been identified. To explore the role of activin E, we created transgenic mice overexpressing human activin betaE subunit. There were pronounced differences in the pancreata of the transgenic animals as compared with their wild-type counterparts. Pancreatic weight, expressed relative to total body weight, was significantly reduced. Histologically, adipose replacement of acini in the exocrine pancreas was observed. There was a significant decrease in the number of PCNA-positive cells in the acinar cells, indicating reduced proliferation in the exocrine pancreas of the transgenic mice. However, quantitative pancreatic morphometry showed that the total number and mass of the islets of the transgenic mice were comparable with those of the nontransgenic control mice. Our findings suggest a role for activin E in regulating the proliferation of pancreatic exocrine cells.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Hashimoto O,Ushiro Y,Sekiyama K,Yamaguchi O,Yoshioka K,Mutoh K,Hasegawa Ydoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.205subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-03-10 00:00:00pages
416-24issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(06)00043-Xjournal_volume
341pub_type
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