Glucagon-like peptide-1 differentiation of primate embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells.

2006 
The present study was performed to determine whether glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) stimulates differentiation of nestin-selected embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells. Our experimental strategy began with the production of a highly enriched population of nestin-positive cells from embryoid bodies. These cells differentiated into insulin-producing cells after addition of GLP-1. Islet-like cell clusters (ICCs) formed in inducing culture. These nestin-positive cell-derived ICCs expressed numerous β-cell lineage genes, including insulin; Glut-2; pancreatic duodenal homebox-1 protein (PDX-1); islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP); neurogenin 3 (ngn3); and α, γ, and δ cell gene markers. Cells of ICCs showed increased insulin protein expression, glucose-dependent insulin release, and coexpression of insulin and C-peptide. In addition, ICCs were characterized by coexpression of nestin/insulin and nestin/PDX-1. The levels of pancreas-related gene and protein expression and insulin secretion in the GLP-1 g...
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