Bingwu Xiang
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Research Subjects
Bingwu Xiang has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Abner L. Notkins
Experimental Medicine Section, NIDCR, NIH, B30/Rm112, 30 Convent Dr., Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
1 shared publication - Chi-Ju Wei
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, China
1 shared publication - Gilberto N. Carmona
Experimental Medicine Section, NIDCR, NIH, B30/Rm112, 30 Convent Dr., Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
1 shared publication - Guanjie Chen
Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
1 shared publication - Kevin Sun
Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
1 shared publication - Lin Wang
Institute of Genomic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 25 October 2018
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Translational Medicine
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-9
Targeted deletion of Insm2 in mice result in reduced insulin secretion and glucose intolerance
Neurogenin3 (Ngn3) and neurogenic differentiation 1 (NeuroD1), two crucial transcriptional factors involved in human diabetes (OMIM: 601724) and islet development, have been previously found to directly target to the E-boxes of the insulinoma-associated 2 (Insm2) gene promoter, thereby activating the expression of Insm2 in insulin-secretion cells. However, little is known about the function of Insm2 in pancreatic islets and glucose metabolisms. Homozygous Insm2−/− mice were generated by using the CRISPR-Cas9 method. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and islet morphology were analyzed by ELISA and immunostainings. Expression levels of Insm2-associated molecules were measured using quantitative RT-PCR and Western blots. Fasting blood glucose levels of Insm2−/− mice were higher than wild-type counterparts. Insm2−/− mice also showed reduction in glucose tolerance and insulin/C-peptide levels when compared to the wild-type mice. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis revealed that expression of Insm1 was significantly increased in Insm2−/− mice, suggesting a compensatory response of the homolog gene Insm1. Similarly, transcriptional levels of Ngn3 and NeuroD1 were also increased in Insm2−/− mice. Moreover, Insm2−/− female mice showed a significantly decreased reproductive capacity. Our findings suggest that Insm2 is important in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and is involved in the development pathway of neuroendocrine tissues which are regulated by the transcription factors Ngn3, NeuroD1 and Insm1.
- 25 October 2018
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Translational Medicine
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-9
Open AccessTargeted deletion of Insm2 in mice result in reduced insulin secretion and glucose intolerance
Neurogenin3 (Ngn3) and neurogenic differentiation 1 (NeuroD1), two crucial transcriptional factors involved in human diabetes (OMIM: 601724) and islet development, have been previously found to directly target to the E-boxes of the insulinoma-associated 2 (Insm2) gene promoter, thereby activating the expression of Insm2 in insulin-secretion cells. However, little is known about the function of Insm2 in pancreatic islets and glucose metabolisms. Homozygous Insm2−/− mice were generated by using the CRISPR-Cas9 method. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and islet morphology were analyzed by ELISA and immunostainings. Expression levels of Insm2-associated molecules were measured using quantitative RT-PCR and Western blots. Fasting blood glucose levels of Insm2−/− mice were higher than wild-type counterparts. Insm2−/− mice also showed reduction in glucose tolerance and insulin/C-peptide levels when compared to the wild-type mice. RT-PCR and Western blot analysis revealed that expression of Insm1 was significantly increased in Insm2−/− mice, suggesting a compensatory response of the homolog gene Insm1. Similarly, transcriptional levels of Ngn3 and NeuroD1 were also increased in Insm2−/− mice. Moreover, Insm2−/− female mice showed a significantly decreased reproductive capacity. Our findings suggest that Insm2 is important in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and is involved in the development pathway of neuroendocrine tissues which are regulated by the transcription factors Ngn3, NeuroD1 and Insm1.