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Mahvash Disease

Mahvash disease is a novel pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor syndrome caused by inactivating glucagon receptor mutations. Its discovery was triggered by comparison of a patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatic α cell hyperplasia, extreme hyperglucagonemia but without glucagonoma syndrome, and occasional hypoglycemia, with the glucagon receptor knockout mice which exhibit similar phenotype and ultimately prove to be a model of Mahvash disease. Although rare, Mahvash disease provides important insights into the pathogenesis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatic α cell fate regulation by glucagon signaling, and safety of glucagon signaling inhibition for diabetes treatment.

 

Lucas MB, Yu VE, Yu R (2013) Mahvash Disease: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Syndrome Caused by Inactivating Glucagon Receptor Mutation. J Mol Genet Med 7:84. doi: 10.4172/1747-0862.1000084

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