Short-Term High-Starch, Low-Protein Diet Induces Reversible Increase in β-cell Mass Independent of Body Weight Gain in Mice

Short-Term High-Starch, Low-Protein Diet Induces Reversible Increase in β-cell Mass Independent of Body Weight Gain in Mice

Long-term exposure to a high starch, low-protein diet (HSTD) induces body weight gain and hyperinsulinemia concomitantly with an increase in β-cell mass (BCM) and pancreatic islets number in mice; however, the effect of short-term exposure to HSTD on BCM and islet number has not been elucid...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Masuda, Yusuke Seino, Masatoshi Murase, Shihomi Hidaka, Megumi Shibata, Takeshi Takayanagi, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Yoshitaka Hayashi, Atsushi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
carbohydrate
β-cell mass
islet number
insulin
dietary intervention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1045

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