Title
MitoNEET- Parkin Effects in Pancreatic α- and β-Cells, Cellular Survival, and Intrainsular Cross Talk
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2016
Abstract
Mitochondrial metabolism plays an integral role in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in β-cells. In addition, the diabetogenic role of glucagon released from α-cells plays a major role in the etiology of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes because unopposed hyperglucagonemia is a pertinent contributor to diabetic hyperglycemia. Titrating expression levels of the mitochondrial protein mitoNEET is a powerful approach to fine-tune mitochondrial capacity of cells. Mechanistically, β-cell–specific mitoNEET induction causes hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance due to activation of a Parkin-dependent mitophagic pathway, leading to the formation of vacuoles and uniquely structured mitophagosomes. Induction of mitoNEET in α-cells leads to fasting-induced hypoglycemia and hypersecretion of insulin during GSIS. MitoNEET-challenged α-cells exert potent antiapoptotic effects on β-cells and prevent cellular dysfunction associated with mitoNEET overexpression in β-cells. These observations identify that reduced mitochondrial function in α-cells exerts potently protective effects on β-cells, preserving β-cell viability and mass.
Digital Commons Citation
Kusminski, C M.; Chen, S; Ye, R; and Sun, K, "MitoNEET- Parkin Effects in Pancreatic α- and β-Cells, Cellular Survival, and Intrainsular Cross Talk" (2016). Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 524.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/ctsi/524
