Abstract
The molecular link between obesity and β cell failure that causes diabetes is difficult to establish. Here we show that a conditional knockout of insulin receptor substrate 2 (Irs2) in mouse pancreas β cells and parts of the brain — including the hypothalamus —increased appetite, lean and fat body mass, linear growth, and insulin resistance that progressed to diabetes. Diabetes resolved when the mice were between 6 and 10 months of age: functional β cells expressing Irs2 repopulated the pancreas, restoring sufficient β cell function to compensate for insulin resistance in the obese mice. Thus, Irs2 signaling promotes regeneration of adult β cells and central control of nutrient homeostasis, which can prevent obesity and diabetes in mice.
Authors
Xueying Lin, Akiko Taguchi, Sunmin Park, Jake A. Kushner, Fan Li, Yedan Li, Morris F. White
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