Search Results - "Cavino, Katie"
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Use of the Fluidigm C1 platform for RNA sequencing of single mouse pancreatic islet cells
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (22-03-2016)“…This study provides an assessment of the Fluidigm C1 platform for RNA sequencing of single mouse pancreatic islet cells. The system combines microfluidic…”
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Activin A more prominently regulates muscle mass in primates than does GDF8
Published in Nature communications (28-04-2017)“…Growth and differentiation factor 8 (GDF8) is a TGF-β superfamily member, and negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass. GDF8 inhibition results in prominent…”
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Glucagon receptor inhibition normalizes blood glucose in severe insulin-resistant mice
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-03-2017)“…Inactivating mutations in the insulin receptor results in extreme insulin resistance. The resulting hyperglycemia is very difficult to treat, and patients are…”
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Amino Acid Transporter Slc38a5 Controls Glucagon Receptor Inhibition-Induced Pancreatic α Cell Hyperplasia in Mice
Published in Cell metabolism (06-06-2017)“…Glucagon supports glucose homeostasis by stimulating hepatic gluconeogenesis, in part by promoting the uptake and conversion of amino acids into gluconeogenic…”
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Glucagon Receptor Inhibition Reduces Hyperammonemia and Lethality in Male Mice with Urea Cycle Disorder
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-01-2021)“…The liver plays a critical role in maintaining ammonia homeostasis. Urea cycle defects, liver injury, or failure and glutamine synthetase (GS) deficiency…”
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Increased SLC38A4 Amino Acid Transporter Expression in Human Pancreatic α-Cells After Glucagon Receptor Inhibition
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-05-2019)“…Plasma amino acids and their transporters constitute an important part of the feedback loop between the liver and pancreatic α-cell function, and glucagon…”
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Mice harboring the human SLC30A8 R138X loss-of-function mutation have increased insulin secretory capacity
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-08-2018)“…SLC30A8 encodes a zinc transporter that is primarily expressed in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. In β-cells it transports zinc into insulin-containing…”
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Glucagon Receptor Blockade With a Human Antibody Normalizes Blood Glucose in Diabetic Mice and Monkeys
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-08-2015)“…Antagonizing glucagon action represents an attractive therapeutic option for reducing hepatic glucose production in settings of hyperglycemia where glucagon…”
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Increased SLC38A4 Amino Acid Transporter Expression in Human Pancreatic [alpha]-Cells After Glucagon Receptor Inhibition
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-05-2019)“…Plasma amino acids and their transporters constitute an important part of the feedback loop between the liver and pancreatic [alpha]-cell function, and…”
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Single-Cell RNAseq Reveals That Pancreatic β-Cells From Very Old Male Mice Have a Young Gene Signature
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-09-2016)“…Aging improves pancreatic β-cell function in mice. This is a surprising finding because aging is typically associated with functional decline. We performed…”
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Angptl4 does not control hyperglucagonemia or α-cell hyperplasia following glucagon receptor inhibition
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-03-2017)“…Genetic disruption or pharmacologic inhibition of glucagon signaling effectively lowers blood glucose but results in compensatory glucagon hypersecretion…”
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Angptl4 does not control hyperglucagonemia or [alpha]-cell hyperplasia following glucagon receptor inhibition
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-03-2017)“…Genetic disruption or pharmacologic inhibition of glucagon signaling effectively lowers blood glucose but results in compensatory glucagon hypersecretion…”
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Glucagon Receptor Inhibition Reduces Hyperammonemia and Lethality in Male Mice with Urea Cycle Disorder
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-01-2021)“…The liver plays a critical role in maintaining ammonia homeostasis. Urea cycle defects, liver injury, or failure and glutamine synthetase (GS) deficiency…”
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Discovery of Isoxazole Analogues of Sazetidine-A as Selective α4β2-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Partial Agonists for the Treatment of Depression
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (27-10-2011)“…Depression, a common neurological condition, is one of the leading causes of disability and suicide worldwide. Standard treatment, targeting monoamine…”
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Single-Cell RNAseq Reveals That Pancreatic [beta]-Cells From Very Old Male Mice Have a Young Gene Signature
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-09-2016)“…Aging improves pancreatic [beta]-cell function in mice. This is a surprising finding because aging is typically associated with functional decline. We…”
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Loss of SFRP4 Alters Body Size, Food Intake, and Energy Expenditure in Diet-Induced Obese Male Mice
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-12-2015)“…Secreted frizzled-related protein 4 (SFRP4) is an extracellular regulator of the wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site family (WNT) pathway…”
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Dissociation between duration of action in the forced swim test in mice and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor occupancy with sazetidine, varenicline, and 5-I-A85380
Published in Psychopharmacologia (01-09-2011)“…Rationale Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists, partial agonists, and antagonists have antidepressant-like effects in rodents and reduce symptoms…”
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