Estudios científicos
Fluorescence microscopy studies on islet amyloid polypeptide fibrillation at heterogeneous and cellular membrane interfaces and its inhibition by resveratrol
Abstract:
Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease characterized by progressive deposition of amyloid in the extracellular matrix of beta-cells. We investigated the interaction of the islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) with lipid model raft mixtures and INS-1E cells using fluorescence microscopy techniques. Following preferential partitioning of IAPP into the fluid lipid phase, the membrane suffers irreversible damage and predominantly circularly-shaped lipid-containing IAPP amyloid is formed. Interaction studies with the pancreatic beta-cell line INS-1E revealed that growing IAPP fibrils also incorporate substantial amounts of cellular membranes in vivo. Additionally, the inhibitory effect of the red wine compound resveratrol on IAPP fibril formation has been studied, alluding to its potential use in developing therapeutic strategies against T2DM.
Comentarios divulgativos:
La diabetes mellitus tipo II es una enfermedad caracterizada por una deposición progresiva de amyloidina en las células beta de la matriz extracelular. En este estudio se investiga la interacción de los islotes de polipéptido amiloide (IAPP) en un modelo lipídico y en células INS-1E usando técnicas de microscopia fluorescente.Además se estudia el efecto inhibitorio del resveratrol, un compuesto presente en el vino tinto, en la formación de IAPP con el objetivo de estudiar su potencial contra la diabetes mellitas tipo II.
