The Transcription Factor SREBP-1c Is Instrumental in the Development of औ-Cell Dysfunction

Autor: Peter A. Antinozzi, Haiyan Wang, Pierre Maechler, Anneli Björklund, Kerstin A. Hagenfeldt-Johansson, Laura Herrero, Claes B. Wollheim
Rok vydání: 2003
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278:16622-16629
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m212488200
Popis: Accumulation of lipids in non-adipose tissues is often associated with Type 2 diabetes and its complications. Elevated expression of the lipogenic transcription factor, sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), has been demonstrated in islets and liver of diabetic animals. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying SREBP-1c-induced beta-cell dysfunction, we employed the Tet-On inducible system to achieve tightly controlled and conditional expression of the nuclear active form of SREBP-1c (naSREBP-1c) in INS-1 cells. Controlled expression of naSREBP-1c induced massive accumulation of lipid droplets and blunted nutrient-stimulated insulin secretion in INS-1 cells. K(+)-evoked insulin exocytosis was unaltered. Quantification of the gene expression profile in this INS-1 stable clone revealed that naSREBP-1c induced beta-cell dysfunction by targeting multiple genes dedicated to carbohydrate metabolism, lipid biosynthesis, cell growth, and apoptosis. naSREBP-1c elicits cell growth-arrest and eventually apoptosis. We also found that the SREBP-1c processing in beta-cells was irresponsive to acute stimulation of glucose and insulin, which was distinct from that in lipogenic tissues. However, 2-day exposure to these agents promoted SREBP-1c processing. Therefore, the SREBP-1c maturation could be implicated in the pathogenesis of beta-cell glucolipotoxicity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE