Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist ameliorates the insulin resistance function of islet β cells via the activation of PDX-1/JAK signaling transduction in C57/BL6 mice with high-fat diet-induced diabetes

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    • Tao Hao
    • Hongtao Zhang
    • Sheyu Li
    • Haoming Tian
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  • Published online on: March 7, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2017.2910
  • Pages: 1029-1036
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Abstract

Long-term exposure to a high-fat diet (HFD) causes glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity in islet β cells and leads to the development of metabolic dysfunctions. Reductions in pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1) expression have been shown to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus by causing impairments to islet β cells. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) treatment reduces endogenous insulin resistance in HFD-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the present study, the underlying mechanism by which GLP-1 exerts its function in type 2 diabetes mellitus was investigated. The effect of liraglutide (GLP-1 receptor agonist) administration on glucose tolerance, insulin release, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide level was detected in a HFD-induced diabetes C57/BL6 mouse model. Moreover, the role of liraglutide administration on the activity of PDX-1 was quantified to demonstrate the association between the two indicators. The results showed that administration of liraglutide could ameliorate the impairments to β cells due to HFD consumption. Liraglutide restored the insulin capacity and stimulated glucose disposal by improving the function and increasing the number of islet β cells. Furthermore, the hyperplasia and redundant function of islet α cells were inhibited by liraglutide treatment as well. At the molecular level, administration of liraglutide induced the expression of PDX-1, MafA, p-JAK2 and p-Stat3 in HFD model to relatively normal levels. It was suggested that the effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 was exerted via activation of PDX-1 rather than its function in decreasing body weight. The study demonstrated that GLP-1 played an essential role in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Introduction

Obesity and its related metabolic disorder, non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus, are prevalent and affect more than 150 million people in Western countries (1). The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase and has reached a proportion at an epidemic level which severely affects public healthcare and costs both human lives and financial cost (2,3). Generally, the high-fat content in typical Western diets has been recognized as an important factor contributing to obesity and its related insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus (4,5). Previous studies indicate that defective insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by islet β cell dysfunction and reduced islet β cell mass (68). Long-term hyperglycemia or/and hyperlipidemia due to a high-fat diet (HFD) cause glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity in β pancreatic cells further leading to the development of metabolic dysfunctions (68). Thus, development of therapies targeting the improvement of islet β cell function has become a central subject in the field related to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Owing to the rapid progress of genetics and omics techniques, numerous discoveries of molecular compounds influencing the function and development of islet β cells were elucidated (912). Among all these regulators, PDX-1 is a pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 transcription factor that modulates the development and differentiation of pancreatic islet β cells (13). It has been confirmed that both genetic and acquired reductions in PDX-1 expression in humans and in animal models have been involved in the causes of the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hepatic diabetes mellitus, and dysfunction in β pancreatic cells (1416). In adults, expression of PDX-1 is maintained in the duodenal epithelium and in insulin-secreting islet β cells, where it may activate transcription of insulin genes (17,18). In mouse embryos, PDX-1 expression precedes insulin and glucagon expression (12). As reported by Stoffers et al focusing on intrauterine growth retardation due to diseases in adulthood, mRNA levels of PDX-1 are inhibited in more than 50% of IUGR fetuses (19). Therefore, upregulation of PDX-1 levels in islet β cells may lead to the improvement of cell function and facilitate the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a peptide of 30 amino acids and is produced by L cells of the intestinal mucosa (20). The molecule responds to food intake and plays a major role in the control of postprandial metabolism by augmenting nutrient-induced insulin release, inhibiting glucagon secretion, and reducing endogenous glucose production (21,22). Studies in normal weight cases showed that peripheral administration of GLP-1 decreased food intake and suppressed appetite (23,24). A study based on mice fed with an HFD also revealed that GPL-1 treatment reduced endogenous insulin resistance via activation of central GLP-1 receptors (25). Although multiple studies demonstrated the beneficial effects of GLP-1 on HFD-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus are validated by multiple studies, the underlying mechanism involved in this treatment process is only partially revealed. Considering the key role of PDX-1 in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dysfunction of islet β cells, we conducted a comprehensive study to assess the interaction between GLP-1 and PDX-1, which may provide novel insight into the treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

In the present study, C57/BL6 mice were fed with a HFD to mimic the type 2 diabetes mellitus condition in vivo. Then the effect of GLP-1 administration on glucose tolerance, insulin release, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) level was detected for assessment of islet β cell function. Moreover, the effect of GLP-1 administration on the activation of PDX-1-related signaling transduction was also quantified to profile the interaction between the two indicators.

Materials and methods

Chemicals and animals

Liraglutide (GLP-1 receptor agonist) (cat. no. J20110020) and human insulin Novolin (cat. no. J20120026) were both purchased from Novo Nordisk (Oslo, Norway). Eight-week-old C57/BL6 mice were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan West China School of Medicine (Chengdu, China) and maintained in cages at room temperature (20–25°C) with a constant humidity (55±5%) with free access to food and water in a 12:12-h light/dark cycle. All animal experiments were conducted in accordance with the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee and Animal Care Guidelines for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of Sichuan West China School of Medicine.

HFD treatment and animal grouping

Thirty-two mice were randomly divided into four groups (8 for each group) with different administrations: i) control group, mice fed with standard diet (7.8% fat, 41.9% protein and 50.3% carbohydrate, total energy of 2.18 kcal/g) for 12 weeks; ii) HFD group, mice fed with HFD (61% fat, 15% protein and 25% carbohydrate, 0.2% cholesterol, total energy of 5.28 kcal/g) + high glucose water (2% fructopyranose plus 2.5% glucose) ad libitum for 12 weeks; iii) liraglutide group, mice fed with HFD (61% fat, 15% protein and 25% carbohydrate, 0.2% cholesterol, total energy of 5.28 kcal/g) + high glucose water (2% fructopyranose plus 2.5% glucose) ad libitum for 12 weeks and GPL-1 (0.6 mg/kg body weight/day) was subcutaneously injected into mice from the 8th week of the experiment; iv) liraglutide paired group, mice in this group were fed with an HFD but were calorically restricted to follow the weight trajectory of mice in the liraglutide group. The group was set up to eliminate the possibility that the effect of liraglutide-induced GLP-1 activation was exerted through the influence on the body weight of the treated mice. Body weight of mice in each group was measured every two weeks until the completion of the different administrations.

Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin release test

Upon completion of the 12-week treatment, mice ingested a solution containing 2 g/kg of dextrose after a 5-h overnight fast. Thereafter, tail venous blood samples of mice were obtained with a sterile syringe at 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min for determination of plasma glucose using the Glucose Oxidase Activity Assay kit (cat. no. MAK097; Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The plasma insulin levels at corresponding time-points were measured using Mouse Insulin ELISA kit (cat. no. ab100578) according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp assay

For the hyper-insulinemic euglycemic clamp experiment, mice were previously fasted for 16 h and then sedated with 1% pentobarbital (cat. no. P3761; Sigma-Aldrich). Basal blood glucose (BBG) levels of mice in the different groups were measured with blood sampled from the tail vein using the Glucose Oxidase Activity Assay kit (cat. no. MAK097; Sigma-Aldrich) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Then a T-branch pipe was placed at the jugular vein of the mice. Insulin (25 mU/kg/min) and glucose [basal glucose infusion rate (GIR), 360 mg/kg/h] were continuously dripped into the mice through one branch of the T-branch pipe for 120 min. Blood glucose content was measured every 10 min until a level of BBG ± 0.05 mmol/l (stable blood glucose). During the experimental, GIR was adjusted according to the stable blood glucose. When the blood glucose level was lower than 5 mmol/l, infusion of insulin was stopped.

Fasting insulin and GIP level

Upon completion of hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp assay, mice were fasted for 16 h to determine the fasting insulin and GIP level. Insulin level was determined using the Mouse Insulin ELISA kit according to the manufacturer's instructions. The GIP level was also determined using the GIP ELISA kit (cat. no. RAB0209; Sigma-Aldrich) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Upon completion of measurement of fasting insulin and GIP levels, the mice were sacrificed using air embolism methods and their pancreatic tissues were harvested and preserved at −80°C for further histological and molecular analyses.

Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and TUNEL staining

The histological changes in sections of the pancreas from the different groups were observed using routine H&E staining and the results were detected under a microscope at ×20 magnification. Cell apoptotic rates in the pancreatic tissues were determined with TUNEL staining using DeadEnd™ Fluorometric TUNEL system (cat. no. G3250; Promega, Madison, WI, USA) and the results were detected using fluorescent microscopy at ×200 magnification.

Immunofluorescent microscopy

Expression of the insulin antibody and glucagon antibody in the pancreatic tissues was detected with immunofluorescent microscopy. Briefly, the treated cells were seeded into 24-well chambers, washed with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and fixed with 4% parafor-maldehyde for 15 min. Then the cells were permeabilized with 0.5% Triton X-100 for 30 min. After being washed with PBS for three cycles, the cells were blocked in 10% goat serum for 15 min. Primary rabbit polyclonal antibodies to insulin (1:200, cat. no. EPR17359) and glucagon (1:200, cat. no. EP3070) (both from Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA) were then added and the cells were incubated overnight at 4°C in 1% goat serum. Staining was performed by incubating the cells with fluorescein isothiocyanate secondary antibody for 1 h. After incubation with the secondary antibody (1:1,000), the cells were washed and then stained with 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) for 5 min at room temperature. After extensive washing with PBS, the slides were fixed and imaged with fluorescent microscopy at ×40 magnification.

Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)

For RT-qPCR detection, whole RNA in pancreatic tissues from the different groups was extracted using RNA Simple Total RNA kit according to the manufacturer's instructions (cat. no. DP419; Tiangen Biotech Co., Ltd., Beijing, China). β-actin was selected as the internal reference gene. Then the whole RNA was reversely transcribed to cDNA templates using Super M-MLV reverse transcriptase (cat. no. RP6502; BioTeke Corporation, Beijing, China). The final qPCR reaction mixture of volume 20 µl consisted of 10 µl of SYBR-Green Master Mix, 0.5 µl of each primer (PDX-1 forward, 5′-CCCCAGTTTACAAGCTCGCT-3′ and reverse, 5′-CTCGGTTCCATTCGGGAAAGG-3′; MafA forward, 5′-AGGAGGAGGTCATCCGACTG-3′ and reverse, 5′-CTTCTCGCTCTCCAGAATGTG-3′; β-actin forward, 5′-CATTGCTGACAGGATGCAGA-3′ and reverse, 5′-CTGCTGGAAGGTGGACAGTGA-3′), 1 µl of the cDNA template, and 8 µl of RNase-free H2O. Amplification parameters were as follows: denaturation at 94°C for 2 min, followed by 40 cycles at 94°C for 20 sec, 58°C for 20 sec and 72°C for 20 sec. Relative expression levels of the targeted molecules were calculated with DataAssist software version 3.0 (Applied Biosystems; Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA) according to the 2−ΔΔcq method.

Western blotting

The whole protein product in the different groups was extracted using the Total Protein Extraction kit according to the manufacturer's instructions (cat. no. WLA019; Wanleibio, Shenyang, China). GAPDH was used as the internal reference. Concentration of protein samples was determined using the BCA method. Twenty microliters of protein (40 µg) was subject to 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Targeted proteins were transferred onto polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) sheets and the membranes were washed with TTBS for 5 min before incubation in skim milk powder solution for 1 h. Primary antibodies against PDX-1 (1:1,000, cat. no. 5679P; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., Danvers, MA, USA), MafA (1:1,000, cat. no. ab26405; Abcam) (26), p-JAK2 (1:2,000, cat. no. 8082) (30), p-STAT3 (1:5,000, cat. no. 9145) (27) and Bax (1:1,500, cat. no. BS2538) (all from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., Boston, MA, USA), Bcl-2 (1:1,000, cat. no. BS1511) and GAPDH (1:10,000, cat. no. ab9485) (both from Abcam) were incubated with membranes at 4°C overnight. After four washes using TTBS, secondary HRP goat anti-rabbit IgG antibodies (1:20,000, cat. no. BA1054; Boster Biological Technology, Ltd., Wuhan, China) were added into the mixture and incubated with the membranes for 45 min at 37°C. After an additional six washes with TTBS, the blots were developed using Beyo ECL Plus reagent and the results were detected in the gel imaging system. The relative expression levels of BDNF in the different samples were calculated with Gel-Pro Analyzer (Media Cybernetics Inc., Rockville, MD, USA).

Statistical analysis

All the data are expressed as the mean ± SD. Two-group data were compared using the Student's t-test or paired Student's t-test. Significance was accepted at P<0.05. All the statistical analysis and graph manipulation were conducted using GraphPad Prism 6 (GraphPad Software, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA).

Results

Administration of liraglutide improved the HFD-induced insulin resistance in the C57/BL6 mice

The body weight and energy intake changes in the different groups during 12 weeks are shown in Fig. 1. HFD consumption increased the body weight of the mice in the HFD group compared with control and liraglutide groups (P<0.05), while administration of liraglutide confounded the effect of the HFD on body weight changes in the mice from the 9th week of the experiment (P<0.05) (Fig. 1).

To assess the insulin resistance induced by the HFD, a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp assay was conducted. As shown in Fig. 2, the GIR value in the HFD group was lower than the other three groups (representing stronger insulin resistance), and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Admi nistration of liraglutide significantly increased the GIR value compared with GIR values in the HFD and liraglu-tide paired groups (representing weaker insulin resistance). However, GIR values in the liraglutide group were even significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05) (Fig. 2). Taken together, the results of the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp assay showed that the insulin resistance induced by HFD could be ameliorated by treatment of liraglutide, but the optimal amount for practical application of liraglutide should be further assessed. Furthermore, considering no significant difference could be detected between the HFD and liraglutide paired groups, it was concluded that the insulin resistance induced by HFD was attributed to the composition of the diet instead of the amount of the diet.

Administration of liraglutide ameliorates the HFD-induced islet β cell dysfunction and delays insulin release in the C57/BL6 mice

Based on the results of the OGTT assay, HFD treatment decreased the glucose tolerance in the experimental mice (Fig. 3A) with the highest plasma insulin level in all four groups (Fig. 3B), which indicated impairments in islet β cells and a delayed release of insulin. However, treatment with liraglutide reversed the abnormal glucose tolerance induced by the HFD, inferring a pancreas-protecting effect of liraglutide (Fig. 3A).

Measurement of fasting insulin also confirmed damage to islet β cell function (Fig. 4A). HFD markedly increased the fasting plasma insulin level when compared with control group at the last sampling point, and the differences were both statistically significant (P<0.05). The treatment of HFD also significantly increased the plasma GIP level in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups when compared with the other two groups (Fig. 4B) (P<0.05), representing augmentation of islet α cell function in the model animals. The increasing level of fasting insulin and GIP level in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups may be the key reason that HFD induced insulin resistance in mice. Similarly to the results of the OGTT assay, liraglutide administration confound the effect of HFD on the abnormal function of the pancreas (Fig. 4).

Additionally, it was shown by the above data that although mice in the liraglutide paired group exhibited a similar changing pattern in body weight to the liraglutide group, the induced insulin, fasting insulin, and fasting GIP levels were all significantly different from those in the liraglutide group (P<0.05), which evidently confirmed our hypothesis that the effect of liraglutide on the pancreas was not attributed to its effect on body weight.

Administration of liraglutide inhibits HFD-induced islet β cell apoptosis and islet α cell hyperplasia in C57/BL6 mice

Following H&E staining, nuclei in pancreatic tissues were stained blue and the cytoplasm was stained red. The degree of staining varied with ages of the cells. Based on the above criteria, a comparison between control and HFD groups revealed severe injury due to HFD. In the HFD and liraglutide paired groups, the volumes of pancreas islet obviously increased and the infiltration of inflammatory cells was clearly observed (Fig. 5A). Administration with liraglutide alleviated the damage in which numbers of aged cells decreased in the liraglutide compared with that in HFD and liraglutide paired groups (Fig. 5A) and no obvious proliferation of pancreas islet could be detected in the liraglutide group (Fig. 5A). Concomitant with the results of the H&E staining, the apoptotic cell numbers in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups were also increased by HFD, and the apoptosis process was also inhibited by liraglutide treatment (Fig. 5B). FITC (TUNEL-positive) stains green, Cy5 (insulin-positive) stains red, and DAPI stains blue. As illustrated by the immunofluorescent detection, islet β cells (insulin-positive) were stained red and islet α cells (glucagan-positive) were stained green. In Fig. 5C, the number of islet β cells (stained red) was reduced in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups compared with the control group, and admi nistration of liraglutide increased the number of islet β cells to a relatively normal level (Fig. 5C). In contrast, the number of islet α cells (stained green) was clearly increased by HFD and decreased by liraglutide administration, which was consistent with the augmentation of islet α cell function as shown above (Fig. 5C).

The protective effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 is exerted through the activation of PDX-1

To further explore the mechanism through which GLP-1 exerts its function on the pancreas, the expression of PDX-1 was detected at both the mRNA and protein levels. As illustrated in Fig. 6A, at the mRNA level, expression of PDX-1 and MafA was inhibited in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups while they were significantly upregulated by liraglutide administration (P<0.05). Similar results were also detected at the protein level (Figs. 6B and 7). Such results offer a possible explanation that the pancreas protective effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 may be exerted through the activation of PDX-1, which contributed to islet β cell repair and insulin sensitivity. The protective effect of liraglutide was further confirmed by enhanced expression of MafA, p-JAK2 and p-Stat3, which indicated restoration of pancreatic function. Moreover, administration of liraglutide also clearly suppressed the expression of pro-apoptotic factor, Bax, compared with that noted in the HFD and liraglutide paired groups (Figs. 6B and 7) and increased the expression of anti-apoptotic factor Bcl-2, which corresponded to the anti-apoptotic effect of liraglutide as illustrated by TUNEL staining.

Discussion

Although a high-fat diet (HFD) is not common in all human populations, it is evidently recognized as a contributor to elevated blood triglyceride levels, which is validated as a risk factor for clinical acute pancreatitis, as are hyperlipidemia and obesity (28). In addition, HFD induced hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are two major characteristics of type 2 diabetes (1). An HFD has been proven to generate defective insulin secretion in animal models and can lead to fatty infiltration in the pancreas (29). Previous studies have demonstrated that HFD-induced insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes is attributed to the dysfunction and mass loss of islet β cells (68). In the present study, HFD was employed to induce pancreatic injury and insulin resistance in C57/BL6 mice. Thereafter, the HFD-fed rats were administered liraglutide to ameliorate the impairments due to HFD. It was found that administration of liraglutide to HFD-fed mice restored the loss of islet β cells and inhibited the proliferation of islet α cells, which contributed to the repair of pancreatic function. Moreover, detection at the molecular level indicated that the effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 on pancreatic function may be exerted through the activation of PDX-1.

It has been acknowledged that GLP-1 suppresses glucagon release (30). Such suppression is independent of the increased insulin secretion in that it occurs even in cultured islet α cell lines (31). Furthermore, it has been reported that GLP-1 treatment stimulates islet β cells without obvious changes in other cell types (32). In the present study, the treatment of HFD impaired islet β cell function and induced delayed insulin release, islet β cell apoptosis, and islet α cell hyperplasia in C57/BL6 mice, representing the increased compensatory secretion in the pancreas. Such results were consistent with a previous study (33), confirming the successful induction of type 2 diabetes features in the present study. To reverse damage to the pancreas and islet β cells, HFD-fed mice were subcutaneously injected with liraglutide, a type of GLP-1 receptor agonist. The administration of liraglutide significantly confounded the effect of HFD on the experimental animals. Firstly, the glucose tolerance of the mice in the liraglutide group was improved compared with that in the HFD group. Moreover, the damage to the structure and function of islet β cells was clearly ameliorated, which could be further supported by the decreased insulin resistance in the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp assay. Liraglutide treatment not only facilitated the function of recovery of islet β cells but also inhibited the excess action of islet α cells. As shown in the liraglutide group, the number of islet α cells and secretion of GIP were both reduced by administration of liraglutide. Although the above results could provide compelling evidence of the effect of GLP-1 on HFD-induced pancreatic injury, the mechanism through which GLP-1 takes action was partially revealed.

Previous research (34) indicated that liraglutide administration markedly influences the body weight of the treated subjects. Whether the effect of liraglutide was exerted through this pattern should be comprehensively explored. To fulfill such purpose, a liraglutide paired group was established in the present study. Mice in this group were fed with the HFD as in the HFD group, but the calorie level was restricted to follow the weight trajectory of mice in the liraglutide group. By establishing the liraglutide paired group, it was found that although the decreased level of body weight could influence the results of some assays (difference between HFD and liraglutide paired groups was statistically insignificant), the overall effect of decreased body weight of the experimental mice had no impact on the outcomes of most experiments. Therefore, the effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 was not attributed to its effect on the body weight of the experimental animals.

To further study the mechanism of GLP-1 in alleviating impairments due to HFD, the expression of PDX-1 was detected. PDX-1 is a critical regulator of islet β cell growth and function in both fetal and developmental stages (13). Even a modest decrease in the release of the molecule can impair the compensatory response to insulin resistance (16,35). In insulinoma cells and in islets from adult rodents, it stimulates insulin and somatostatin transcription (36,37). It has been verified that development of type 2 diabetes is associated with progressive epigenetic silencing of PDX-1 (13). Thus, activation of PDX-1 may be a potential treatment strategy for prevention of type 2 diabetes. In the present study, administration of liraglutide contributed to the upregulation of PDX-1 both at the mRNA and protein level. The restoration of PDX-1 level was concomitant with the amelioration of the structure and function of the pancreas. The effect of GLP-1 on PDX-1 was previously revealed by Wang et al (38). The authors found that GLP-1 regulated the amount of PDX-1 in whole cell extracts and in nuclear extracts. Moreover, the effect of GLP-1 on nuclear PDX-1 was additive with glucose. Except for expression of PDX-1, levels of the other three markers of pancreatic function, including MafA, STAT3 and JAK2 were all enhanced by liraglutide (Fig. 7), which confirmed the protective effect of liraglutide-induced activation of GLP-1 on the pancreas (26,27).

In conclusion, the findings outlined in the present study demonstrated that GLP-1 could ameliorate impairments on the pancreas due to HFD. Administration of GLP-1 receptor agonist reinforced the capacity of insulin to stimulate glucose disposal by restoring the function and number of islet β cells, and inhibited the hyperplasia and redundant function of islet α cells. Moreover, the effect of GLP-1 was exerted through its activating effect on PDX-1 rather than its effect on a decrease in body weight, which supplemented the mechanism by which GLP-1 functions.

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Hao T, Zhang H, Li S and Tian H: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist ameliorates the insulin resistance function of islet β cells via the activation of PDX-1/JAK signaling transduction in C57/BL6 mice with high-fat diet-induced diabetes. Int J Mol Med 39: 1029-1036, 2017
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Hao, T., Zhang, H., Li, S., & Tian, H. (2017). Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist ameliorates the insulin resistance function of islet β cells via the activation of PDX-1/JAK signaling transduction in C57/BL6 mice with high-fat diet-induced diabetes. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 39, 1029-1036. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2017.2910
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Hao, T., Zhang, H., Li, S., Tian, H."Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist ameliorates the insulin resistance function of islet β cells via the activation of PDX-1/JAK signaling transduction in C57/BL6 mice with high-fat diet-induced diabetes". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 39.4 (2017): 1029-1036.
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Hao, T., Zhang, H., Li, S., Tian, H."Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist ameliorates the insulin resistance function of islet β cells via the activation of PDX-1/JAK signaling transduction in C57/BL6 mice with high-fat diet-induced diabetes". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 39, no. 4 (2017): 1029-1036. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2017.2910