Francis C. Lynn

Jan 7, 2025 | cell.com | Jessica D. Ewald |Yao Lu |Cara E. Ellis |Jessica Worton |Jelena Kolic |Shugo Sasaki | +25 more

ForumVolume 37, Issue 1p7-11 1Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2Imaging Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA 3Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 4Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 5Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 6Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia,...

Jan 7, 2025 | cell.com | Jessica D. Ewald |Yao Lu |Cara E. Ellis |Jessica Worton |Jelena Kolic |Shugo Sasaki | +25 more

ForumVolume 37, Issue 1p7-11 1Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2Imaging Platform, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA 3Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 4Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 5Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 6Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia,...

Sep 26, 2024 | biorxiv.org | William G. Willmore |Francis C. Lynn |Jennifer E. Bruin

AbstractThe incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing globally at a rate that cannot be explained solely by genetic predisposition, diet, or lifestyle. Epidemiology studies report positive associations between exposure to persistent organic pollutants, such as dioxins, and T2D. We previously showed that 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) activates the xenobiotic-sensitive aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in pancreatic islets.

Jul 13, 2024 | nature.com | Jia Zhao |Huixia Ren |Chao Tang |Liangyi Chen |Yanmei Liu |Francis C. Lynn | +1 more

AbstractRemarkable advances in protocol development have been achieved to manufacture insulin-secreting islets from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). Distinct from current approaches, we devised a tunable strategy to generate islet spheroids enriched for major islet cell types by incorporating PDX1+ cell budding morphogenesis into staged differentiation.

Jul 2, 2024 | cell.com | Jelena Kolic |Wenqing Sun |Haoning Cen |Jessica D. Ewald |Jason C. Rogalski |Shugo Sasaki | +14 more

Keywordshuman isletstype 2 diabetesstem cell-derived isletsinsulin secretionproteomicsmacronutrientsRNA-seqIntroductionInsulin is released by pancreatic islet beta cells in response to nutrient stimuli to maintain energy homeostasis. The major driver of insulin secretion is glucose. However, proteins and fats may also modulate insulin release, and the effects of non-carbohydrate nutrients on insulin secretion remain underexplored.