Normal pregnancy is associated with a rise in insulin secretion, which begins at placental implantation and increases progressively in parallel with placental growth. Following placenta delivery there is a sharp postpartum decline in insulin secretion. Gestational diabetes (GDM),the development of diabetes for the first time during pregnancy, is associated with pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction. Rodent models […]
Category: Beta Cell Physiology and Dysfunction
Pathogenic Action of Autoantibodies on Islet Function and Viability in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is known to develop over time when autoimmune processes attack and destroy beta cells thereby reducing the capacity to secrete adequate amounts of insulin. The relatively gradual progression of the disease offers an opportunity for therapeutic intervention to slow or prevent destruction of beta cells before the disease has reached symptomatic […]