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Joel Habener, M.D.

Principal Investigator
Harvard University
Diabetes Research

Wellman 320, 55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114-2696
USA

p. 617-726-3420
f. 617-726-6954
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Joel Habener, M.D. - Investigator Profile

My lab has recently made the landmark discovery of the presence of stem cells in the adult human pancreas. In laboratory cell culture, I have applied my research experience on the interactions of growth factors, morphogens, and transcription factors to differentiate these cells into insulin secreting cells. I have discovered the insulinotropic hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, cyclic AMP response element binding proteins, and the islet duodenal homeodomain protein. I hold several patents on these discoveries. Based on this discovery, glucagon-like peptide-1 is currently in development as a treatment for diabetes.

Scientific Interests/Keywords

Gene Mutation in Diabetes

Publications

Publication Citation
12167488 Kemp DM, Habener JF Synergistic effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on glucagon-like peptide 1 (2002) Biochem Pharmacol 64: 689-97 (Added 2005-04-13 12:53:03)
12161508 Egan JM, Meneilly GS, Habener JF, Elahi D Glucagon-like peptide-1 augments insulin-mediated glucose uptake in the (2002) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87: 3768-73 (Added 2005-04-13 12:53:06)
12130581 Abraham EJ, Leech CA, Lin JC, Zulewski H, Habener JF Insulinotropic hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 differentiation of human (2002) Endocrinology 143: 3152-61 (Added 2005-04-13 12:53:08)
12062899 Kemp DM, Ubeda M, Habener JF Identification and functional characterization of melatonin Mel 1a (2002) Mol Cell Endocrinol 191: 157-66 (Added 2005-04-13 13:07:59)
12054520 Lechner A, Leech CA, Abraham EJ, Nolan AL, Habener JF Nestin-positive progenitor cells derived from adult human pancreatic (2002) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 293: 670-4 (Added 2005-04-13 13:08:01)
11834725 Hussain MA, Miller CP, Habener JF Brn-4 transcription factor expression targeted to the early developing (2002) J Biol Chem 277: 16028-32 (Added 2005-04-13 13:08:04)
11682575 Meneilly GS, McIntosh CH, Pederson RA, Habener JF, Gingerich R, Egan JM, Elahi D Glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-37) augments insulin-mediated glucose uptake in (2001) J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 56: M681-5 (Added 2005-04-13 13:02:06)
11679463 Meneilly GS, McIntosh CH, Pederson RA, Habener JF, Gingerich R, Egan JM, Finegood DT, Elahi D Effect of glucagon-like peptide 1 on non-insulin-mediated glucose uptake (2001) Diabetes Care 24: 1951-6 (Added 2005-04-13 13:02:09)
11524451 Korosi J, McIntosh CH, Pederson RA, Demuth HU, Habener JF, Gingerich R, Egan JM, Elahi D, Meneilly GS Effect of aging and diabetes on the enteroinsular axis. (2001) J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 56: M575-9 (Added 2005-04-13 13:02:11)
11457885 Thomas MK, Devon ON, Lee JH, Peter A, Schlosser DA, Tenser MS, Habener JF Development of diabetes mellitus in aging transgenic mice following (2001) J Clin Invest 108: 319-29 (Added 2005-04-13 13:02:14)
11426938 Maytin EV, Ubeda M, Lin JC, Habener JF Stress-inducible transcription factor CHOP/gadd153 induces apoptosis in (2001) Exp Cell Res 267: 193-204 (Added 2005-04-13 13:01:41)
11423476 Heller RS, Stoffers DA, Bock T, Svenstrup K, Jensen J, Horn T, Miller CP, Habener JF, Madsen OD, Serup P Improved glucose tolerance and acinar dysmorphogenesis by targeted (2001) Diabetes 50: 1553-61 (Added 2005-04-13 13:01:44)
11278585 Daniel PB, Kieffer TJ, Leech CA, Habener JF Novel alternatively spliced exon in the extracellular ligand-binding (2001) J Biol Chem 276: 12938-44 (Added 2005-04-13 13:01:46)
11246871 Zulewski H, Abraham EJ, Gerlach MJ, Daniel PB, Moritz W, Muller B, Vallejo M, Thomas MK, Habener JF Multipotential nestin-positive stem cells isolated from adult pancreatic (2001) Diabetes 50: 521-33 (Added 2005-04-13 12:58:01)
11232031 Muller B, White JC, Nylen ES, Snider RH, Becker KL, Habener JF Ubiquitous expression of the calcitonin-i gene in multiple tissues in (2001) J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86: 396-404 (Added 2005-04-13 12:58:03)
11181533 Kemp DM, Habener JF Insulinotropic hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) activation of (2001) Endocrinology 142: 1179-87 (Added 2005-04-13 12:58:06)
11181516 Thomas MK, Lee JH, Rastalsky N, Habener JF Hedgehog signaling regulation of homeodomain protein islet duodenum (2001) Endocrinology 142: 1033-40 (Added 2005-04-13 13:01:49)
11145575 Moritz W, Leech CA, Ferrer J, Habener JF Regulated expression of adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel (2001) Endocrinology 142: 129-38 (Added 2005-04-13 13:01:51)