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New mediators in diabetes pathogenesis: exosomes and metabolites.

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Type 2 diabetes is a systemic disorder characterized by metabolic impairment in multiple organs1 . Various factors trigger insulin resistance in muscle, liver and adipose tissue resulting in increased insulin… Click to show full abstract

Type 2 diabetes is a systemic disorder characterized by metabolic impairment in multiple organs1 . Various factors trigger insulin resistance in muscle, liver and adipose tissue resulting in increased insulin demand and de-repression of hepatic gluconeogenesis. When pancreatic β cells fail to compensate their mass and function to the increased insulin demand, β cell apoptosis and dedifferentiation occurs which leads to hyperglycemia.

Keywords: mediators diabetes; diabetes pathogenesis; new mediators; exosomes metabolites; pathogenesis exosomes

Journal Title: Journal of diabetes investigation
Year Published: 2021

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