X-Box Binding Protein 1 Is Essential for Insulin Regulation of Pancreatic α-Cell Function
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Akiyama, Masaru
Liew, Chong Wee
Lu, Shusheng
Hu, Jiang
Martinez, Rachael
Hambro, Ben
Kennedy, Robert T.
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Akiyama, Masaru, Chong Wee Liew, Shusheng Lu, Jiang Hu, Rachael Martinez, Ben Hambro, Robert T. Kennedy, and Rohit N. Kulkarni. 2013. “X-Box Binding Protein 1 Is Essential for Insulin Regulation of Pancreatic α-Cell Function.” Diabetes 62 (7): 2439-2449. doi:10.2337/db12-1747. http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/db12-1747.Abstract
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) often exhibit hyperglucagonemia despite hyperglycemia, implicating defective α-cell function. Although endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been suggested to underlie β-cell dysfunction in T2D, its role in α-cell biology remains unclear. X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in the unfolded protein response (UPR), and its deficiency in β-cells has been reported to impair insulin secretion, leading to glucose intolerance. To evaluate the role of XBP1 in α-cells, we created complementary in vivo (α-cell–specific XBP1 knockout [αXBPKO] mice) and in vitro (stable XBP1 knockdown α-cell line [αXBPKD]) models. The αXBPKO mice exhibited glucose intolerance, mild insulin resistance, and an inability to suppress glucagon secretion after glucose stimulation. αXBPKD cells exhibited activation of inositol-requiring enzyme 1, an upstream activator of XBP1, leading to phosphorylation of Jun NH2-terminal kinase. Interestingly, insulin treatment of αXBPKD cells reduced tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) (pY896) and phosphorylation of Akt while enhancing serine phosphorylation (pS307) of IRS1. Consequently, the αXBPKD cells exhibited blunted suppression of glucagon secretion after insulin treatment in the presence of high glucose. Together, these data indicate that XBP1 deficiency in pancreatic α-cells induces altered insulin signaling and dysfunctional glucagon secretion.Other Sources
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