Introduction: What they say:
A study from the Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA shows that “The Lin28/let-7 axis regulates glucose metabolism.” This study was published, in the 30 September 2011 issue of the Journal “Cell” [One of the best journals in Biological sciences with an I.F of 28.71], by Prof George Q, the present Dean of the Harvard Medical School, Zhu H, and others.
What we say:
On the foundation of this interesting finding, Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief Scientist of GBMD, reports that: Amino acid-based therapy for Regenerating the lost pancreatic β-cells in Diabetic patients: D-Serine increases the expression of IGF1R, INSR, and IRS2, and promotes an insulin-sensitized state via up-regulation of its target gene Lin28
From significance of the study to Public health relevance:
Given that: (1) more than 387 million people worldwide are affected by Diabetes mellitus (DM); (2) Diabetes is going to be one of the top 10 causes of death by 2030; (3) the life-long painful injection/drug treatment is required to treat DM; (3) the global economic cost spent for diabetes treatment in 2014 was little more than 600 billion US dollars, there is an urgent need to find: (i) a way to induce regeneration of adult ß-cells and cardiomyocytes that were lost in DM (Diabetes Mellitus) and MI (Myocardial infarction), respectively; (ii) a cheaper alternative to the existing expensive weight-loss drugs; (iii) a side-effect-free natural product-based drug; and (iv) a way to cure, not just treat, diabetes.
What is known?
Prof. George Q and his research team members had shown earlier that loss of Lin28 in muscles promotes insulin resistance and glucose intolerance.
From Research findings to Therapeutic opportunity:
This study suggests, for the first time, that D-Serine, by increasing the expression of its target gene, it may (1) increase the expression of IGF1R, INSR, and IRS2; (2) enhance tissue repair; (3) promote regeneration of pancreatic β-cells; (3) augment regenerative capacity; (4) promote insulin sensitivity; and (5) protect against dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (Fig.1).
Thus, pharmacological formulations encompassing “D-Serine or its analogues, either alone or in combination with other drugs,” may be used to treat DM and DCM.
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Details of the research findings:
Idea Proposed/Formulated (with experimental evidence) by:
Dr L Boominathan Ph.D.
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Undisclosed mechanistic information: How does D-Serine promote insulin-sensitized state?
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Citation: Boominathan L, Amino acid-based therapy for Regenerating the lost pancreatic β-cells in Diabetic patients: D-Serine increases the expression of IGF1R, INSR, and IRS2, and promotes an insulin-sensitized state via up-regulation of its target gene Lin28, 27/February/2018, 1.01 pm, Genome-2-Bio-Medicine Discovery center (GBMD), http://genomediscovery.org
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