Fig. 8
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- ZDB-FIG-230122-18
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- Gong et al., 2023 - Hyperaminoacidemia induces pancreatic α cell proliferation via synergism between the mTORC1 and CaSR-Gq signaling pathways
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Mek1/2 activation is necessary for ? cell proliferation.
a Diagram of 48-h treatment with 10 ?M U0126. b. Representative images of pERK1/2 and GFP immunofluorescence in islet sections of control and gcgrDKO larvae treated with vehicle, 10 ?M U0126 for 48 h at 5 dpf. The pERK1/2 signal in ? cells is indicated by arrows, primary antibody: anti-pERK1/2 (Thr202/Tyr204) (1:150, rabbit); secondary antibody: Alexa Fluor 568 (1:1000, goat anti-rabbit) (scale bar, 7 ?m). c Representative images of ? cells at 5 dpf in control, gcgrDKO and casr?/?;gcgrDKO larvae treated with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle for 48 h (scale bar, 10 ?m). d Quantification of ? cell number at 5 dpf in control, gcgrDKO and casr?/?;gcgrDKO larvae treated with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle for 48 h (data represent the means ± SD, n = 18 for each group). e Representative images of EdU staining at 5 dpf in control, gcgrDKO and casr?/?;gcgrDKO larvae treated with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle for 48 h. EdU (Red) positive ? cells are indicated by arrows (scale bar, 10 ?m). f Quantification of EdU positive ? cell numbers at 5 dpf in control, gcgrDKO and casr?/?;gcgrDKO larvae treated with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle for 48 h (data represent the means ± SD, n = 15 for each group). g Representative images of cells from primary mouse islets cultured in LAA and HAA medium with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle. Ki67 (red)-positive ? cells are indicated by arrows, primary antibody: anti-Glucagon (1:200, mouse)/anti-Ki67 (1:150, rabbit); secondary antibody: Alexa Fluor 488 (1:1000, goat anti-mouse)/Alexa Fluor 568 (1:1000, goat anti-rabbit) (scale bar, 50 ?m). h Quantification of the percentage of Ki67 positive ? cells in dispersed cells from cultured islet cells in LAA and HAA media with 10 ?M U0126 or vehicle. (data represent the means ± SD, n = 3 for each group). ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001, NS indicates no significant difference (one-way ANOVA, Tukey?s multiple comparisons test, the quantifications represent individual islet sections). Source data are provided as a Source Data file. |