The Claim
IDE deficiency induces beta cell proliferation through mTORC1 signaling, and this proliferation is abolished by rapamycin in both mouse islets and human beta cells under stress.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When the IDE gene is not functional, beta cells in the pancreas multiply more under stress, and this increase is blocked by the drug rapamycin in both mouse and human cells.
See the scientific wording
Beta cell proliferation induced by IDE deficiency is dependent on mTORC1 signaling, as demonstrated by its abolition with rapamycin in both mouse islets and human beta cells under stress.
When insulin and a related protein called IAPP build up because they are not broken down, they stress the cell's internal factory for making proteins. This mild stress turns on a growth signal called mTORC1, which tells the insulin-producing cells to divide more. If this growth signal is blocked, the cells stop dividing, even if the proteins are still building up.
What the research says
1 studyWhen the body doesn't break down insulin properly (because IDE is missing), insulin-producing cells start to multiply—but only if a specific growth pathway (mTORC1) is active. When scientists blocked that pathway with rapamycin, the cells stopped multiplying, proving the pathway is needed.
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