Relationship between down-regulation of HIC1 and PTEN genes and dysfunction of pancreatic islet cells in diabetic rats

Acta histochemica
Hao-ling LiuHui-qing Yin

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the protein expression of hypermethylated in cancer 1 (HIC1 ) and phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) genes and to study their mRNA expressions in normal and diabetic pancreatic islet cells in rats in order to try and identify the functions of these genes in the development and advancement of diabetes. We further aimed to analyze the expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which is regulated by PTEN and to investigate the possible mechanism of PTEN affecting the function of diabetic islet cells. The expressions of HIC1, PTEN and mTOR genes were examined in the pancreatic islets of 20 normal male Wistar rats and 47 diabetic male Wistar rats by immunohistochemistry, Western blot, RT-PCR and real-time RT-PCR. Results showed that expressions of HIC1 and PTEN in protein and mRNA levels were lower in pancreatic islets of diabetic rats than in normal rats. Expressions of mTOR in protein and mRNA levels were higher in pancreatic islets of diabetic rats than in the normal rats. Marked apoptosis of pancreatic islet cells was observed in 29 cases (29/47, 61.7%) in diabetic rats, but not in the remaining 18 (18/47, 38.3%) diabetic rats. The down-regulation of HIC1 and PTEN and up-regu...Continue Reading

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