Pub. Date : 2000 Mar
PMID : 10868954
2 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
1 | After a 24-h culture with IL-1beta (30 U/ml), beta-cells exhibited a lower expression of the beta-cell-specific protein transcription factor pancreatic and duodenal homeobox gene (PDX)-1, glucose transporter GLUT2, and proinsulin convertase PC2, with a marked reduction (60-70%) in glucose-induced insulin production and selective sensitivity to the toxins alloxan (ALX) and streptozotocin (STZ). | Alloxan | interleukin 1 beta | Rattus norvegicus |
2 | This IL-1beta-induced alteration in beta-cell phenotype resulted in a reduced cellular sensitivity to the beta-cell-specific toxins ALX and STZ; the production of nontoxic conditions of nitric oxide (NO) also rendered the cells less susceptible to radical-induced damage. | Alloxan | interleukin 1 beta | Rattus norvegicus |