Hyaluronan and Hyaluronan-binding Proteins Accumulate in Both Human Type 1 Diabetic Islets and Lymphoid Tissues and Associate with Inflammatory Cells in Insulitis

Overview

Journal Diabetes

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2014 Mar 29

PMID 24677718

Citations 73

Authors

Marika Bogdani

Pamela Y Johnson

Susan Potter-Perigo

Nadine Nagy

Anthony J Day

Paul L Bollyky

Thomas N Wight

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Abstract

Hyaluronan (HA) is an extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan that is present in pancreatic islets, but little is known about its involvement in the development of human type 1 diabetes (T1D). We have evaluated whether pancreatic islets and lymphoid tissues of T1D and nondiabetic organ donors differ in the amount and distribution of HA and HA-binding proteins (hyaladherins), such as inter-α-inhibitor (IαI), versican, and tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6). HA was dramatically increased both within the islet and outside the islet endocrine cells, juxtaposed to islet microvessels in T1D. In addition, HA was prominent surrounding immune cells in areas of insulitis. IαI and versican were present in HA-rich areas of islets, and both molecules accumulated in diabetic islets and regions exhibiting insulitis. TSG-6 was observed within the islet endocrine cells and in inflammatory infiltrates. These patterns were only observed in tissues from younger donors with disease duration of <10 years. Furthermore, HA and IαI amassed in follicular germinal centers and in T-cell areas in lymph nodes and spleens in T1D patients compared with control subjects. Our observations highlight potential roles for HA and hyaladherins in the pathogenesis of diabetes.

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