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The Hippo kinase LATS2 impairs pancreatic β-cell survival in diabetes through the mTORC1-autophagy axis (2021)
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Yuan, T., Annamalai, K., Naik, S., Lupse, B., Geravandi, S., Pal, A., …Ardestani, A. (2021). The Hippo kinase LATS2 impairs pancreatic β-cell survival in diabetes through the mTORC1-autophagy axis. Nature communications, 12(1), Article 4928. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25145-x

Diabetes results from a decline in functional pancreatic β-cells, but the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathological β-cell failure are poorly understood. Here we report that large-tumor suppressor 2 (LATS2), a core component of the Hippo signa... Read More about The Hippo kinase LATS2 impairs pancreatic β-cell survival in diabetes through the mTORC1-autophagy axis.

Inhibition of PHLPP1/2 phosphatases rescues pancreatic β-cells in diabetes (2021)
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Lupse, B., Annamalai, K., Ibrahim, H., Kaur, S., Geravandi, S., Sarma, B., …Ardestani, A. (2021). Inhibition of PHLPP1/2 phosphatases rescues pancreatic β-cells in diabetes. Cell reports, 36(5), Article 109490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109490

Pancreatic β-cell failure is the key pathogenic element of the complex metabolic deterioration in type 2 diabetes (T2D); its underlying pathomechanism is still elusive. Here, we identify pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphat... Read More about Inhibition of PHLPP1/2 phosphatases rescues pancreatic β-cells in diabetes.

SARS-CoV-2 and pancreas: a potential pathological interaction? (2021)
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Geravandi, S., Mahmoudi-aznaveh, A., Azizi, Z., Maedler, K., & Ardestani, A. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 and pancreas: a potential pathological interaction?. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 32(11), 842-845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2021.07.004

The widespread extrapulmonary complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have gained momentum; the pancreas is another major target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we take a closer look into potential... Read More about SARS-CoV-2 and pancreas: a potential pathological interaction?.

LDHA is enriched in human islet alpha cells and upregulated in type 2 diabetes (2021)
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Sanchez, P. K. M., Khazaei, M., Gatineau, E., Geravandi, S., Lupse, B., Liu, H., …Ardestani, A. (2021). LDHA is enriched in human islet alpha cells and upregulated in type 2 diabetes. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 568, 158-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.06.065

The lactate dehydrogenase isoform A (LDHA) is a key metabolic enzyme that preferentially catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. Whereas LDHA is highly expressed in many tissues, its expression is turned off in the differentiated adult β-cel... Read More about LDHA is enriched in human islet alpha cells and upregulated in type 2 diabetes.

Targeting glucose metabolism for treatment of COVID-19 (2021)
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Ardestani, A., & Azizi, Z. (2021). Targeting glucose metabolism for treatment of COVID-19. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 6(1), Article 112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-021-00532-4

Hippo STK kinases drive metabolic derangement (2021)
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Maedler, K., & Ardestani, A. (2021). Hippo STK kinases drive metabolic derangement. Nature Metabolism, 3(3), 295-296. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-021-00370-2

Obesity is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic metabolic derailment. Cho et al. report that elevated adipose expression of the Hippo kinases STK3 and STK4 (STK3/4) in obesity and type 2 diabetes decreases the mass and oxidative capa... Read More about Hippo STK kinases drive metabolic derangement.

Deathly triangle for pancreatic β-cells: Hippo pathway-MTORC1-autophagy (2021)
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Ardestani, A., & Maedler, K. (2021). Deathly triangle for pancreatic β-cells: Hippo pathway-MTORC1-autophagy. Autophagy, 17(12), 4494-4496. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2021.1972404

A progressive decline in the macroautophagic/autophagic flux is a hallmark of pancreatic β-cell failure in type 2 diabetes (T2D) but the responsible intrinsic factors and underlying molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. A stress-sensitive... Read More about Deathly triangle for pancreatic β-cells: Hippo pathway-MTORC1-autophagy.