論文

査読有り
2018年5月4日

Optical clearing of the pancreas for visualization of mature β-cells and vessels in mice

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  • Nishimura, Wataru
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  • Sakaue-Sawano, Asako
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  • Takahashi, Satoru
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  • Miyawaki, Atsushi
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  • Yasuda, Kazuki
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  • Noda, Yasuko

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記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1080/19382014.2018.1451282
出版者・発行元
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Glucose metabolism is regulated by insulin, which is produced from β-cells in the pancreas. Because insulin is secreted into vessels in response to blood glucose, vascular structures of the pancreas, especially the relationship between vessels and β-cells, are important for physiological and pathological glucose metabolism. Here, we developed a system to visualize vessels surrounding mature β-cells expressing transcription factor MafA in a three-dimensional manner. Optical clearing of the pancreas prevented light scattering of fluorescence driven by the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)-mafA promoter in β-cells. Reconstruction of confocal images demonstrated mature β-cells and the glomerular-like structures of β-cell vasculatures labeled with DyLight 488-conjugated lectin in normal mice as well as in low-dose streptozotocin-injected diabetes model mice with reduced β-cell mass. This technological innovation of organ imaging can be used to investigate morphological changes in vascular structures during transplantation, regeneration and diabetes development.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/19382014.2018.1451282
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1080/19382014.2018.1451282
  • ISSN : 1938-2022
  • ISSN : 1938-2014
  • SCOPUS ID : 85044956619

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