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Scinderin-driven Golgi Actin Remodeling coordinates GLP-1 and insulin secretion to regulate glucose homeostasis

Martin Diaz, L.; Patrikainen, M.; Chongtham, C.; Gupta, A.; Dotsenko, V.; Ojanen, M. J. T.; Arrojo Martins, F. T.; George, J. J.; Davidsson, R.; Hakanen, S.; Eerola, K.; Savontaus, E.; Saarimaki-Vire, J.; Balboa, D.; Isola, J.; Laiho, J. E.; Hyoty, H.; Otonkoski, T.; Vihinen-Ranta, M.; Toivola, D. M.; Viiri, K.

2026-05-28 cell biology
10.64898/2026.05.28.728433 bioRxiv
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Maintenance of glucose homeostasis requires coordinated hormone secretion from intestinal enteroendocrine cells and pancreatic {beta}-cells, yet the intracellular mechanisms that couple nutrient sensing to endocrine output remain poorly defined. Here, we identify the actin remodeler Scinderin (SCIN) as a shared regulator of hormone secretion across these systems. SCIN is selectively expressed in enteroendocrine L-cells and pancreatic {beta}-cells, where it localizes to phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI(4)P)-enriched Golgi membranes and controls Golgi-associated actin dynamics. Loss of SCIN disrupts Golgi organization, impairs prohormone trafficking, and reduces secretory granule formation, resulting in defective nutrient-stimulated GLP-1 and insulin secretion while preserving cAMP-dependent amplification pathways. In vivo, tissue-specific deletion of Scin compromises incretin responses, {beta}-cell insulin secretion, and systemic glucose homeostasis. Consistent with these findings, SCIN expression is reduced in human diabetic {beta}-cells and associates with stress-related loss of {beta}-cell maturity. Transcriptomic analyses reveal a conserved Golgi stress program upon SCIN loss, linking intracellular trafficking defects to endocrine dysfunction. Together, our results identify SCIN-dependent Golgi actin remodeling as a rate-limiting intracellular mechanism coordinating enteroendocrine and pancreatic hormone secretion. This work uncovers a shared, targetable node controlling endocrine output, providing a mechanistic link between secretory pathway dysfunction and diabetes.

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