Microtubules and Gαo-signaling independently regulate the preferential secretion of newly synthesized insulin granules in pancreatic islet β cells
Gu, G.; Hu, R.; Zhu, X.; Yuan, M.; Ho, K.-H.; Kaverina, I.
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For sustainable function, each pancreatic islet {beta} cell maintains thousands of insulin granules (IGs) at all times. Glucose stimulation induces the secretion of a small portion of these IGs and simultaneously triggers IG biosynthesis to sustain this stock. The failure of these processes, often induced by sustained high-insulin output, results in type 2 diabetes. Intriguingly, newly synthesized IGs are more likely secreted during glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. The older IGs tend to lose releasability and be degraded, which represents a futile metabolic load that can sensitize {beta} cells to workload-induced dysfunction and even death. Here, we examine the factor(s) that allows the preferential secretion of younger IGs. We show that {beta} cells without either microtubules (MTs) or Go signaling secrete a bigger portion of older IGs, which is associated with increased IG docking on plasma membrane. Yet Go inactivation does not alter the {beta}-cell MT network. These findings suggest that Go and MT regulate the preferential release of newer IGs via parallel pathways and provide two potential models to further explore the underlying mechanisms and physiological significance of this regulation in functional {beta} cells.
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