Pancreatic Angiopathy Associated With Islet Amyloid and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Issue 9 (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ling, Wei; Huang, Yi; Huang, Yan-Mei; Shen, Jian; Wang, Shan-Huan; Zhao, Hai-Lu
• Is Part Of: Pancreas. Volume 49:Issue 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: type 2 diabetes -- islet amyloid -- angiopathy -- autopsy -- Aβ – β amyloid -- AD - Alzheimer disease -- DA+ - islet amyloid positive -- DA− - islet amyloid negative -- HE - hematoxylin eosin -- IAPP - islet amyloid polypeptide -- ND - nondiabetic -- PA - pancreatic angiopathy -- PAS - periodic acid–Schiff -- SD - standard deviation -- T2D - type 2 diabetes -- TT - thioflavin T -- TyG - triglyceride-glucose; Pancreas -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Pancreas -- Periodicals; Neuroendocrine tumors -- Periodicals; 616.37005
• DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001664
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0885-3177

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is histopathologically characterized by islet amyloid and is closely connected with vascular complications. Here, we explore the presence of pancreatic angiopathy (PA) associated with islet amyloid and T2D. Methods: From a total of 172 autopsy cases who had a history of T2D diagnosis, we randomly selected 30 T2D autopsy cases with islet amyloid (DA+) in comparison with islet amyloid-free (DA−) 30 T2D cases and 60 nondiabetic (ND) controls. Amyloid deposits and PA including atherosclerosis of pancreatic interlobar arteries, arterial calcification, atheroembolism, hyaline arteriosclerosis of small arterioles, and islet capillary density were detected in all groups. Results: Pancreatic angiopathy was found in 91.7% of patients with T2D and in 68.3% of ND controls ( P < 0.01). Furthermore, 100% of DA+ patients and 83.3% of DA− subjects showed PA. The intraislet capillary density was significantly lower in DA+ subjects than DA− subjects (mean [standard deviation], DA+: 205 [82] count/mm 2 ; DA−: 344 [76] count/mm 2 ; ND: 291 [94] count/mm 2 ; P < 0.01). Finally, interlobar arteriosclerosis ( R = 0.603, P < 0.01) was linearly correlated with the severity of islet amyloid deposits. Conclusions: Pancreatic angiopathy might be both a cause and a consequence of islet amyloid and T2D.