A critical role of the mechanosensor PIEZO1 in glucose-induced insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells

Autor: Yingying Ye, Mohammad Barghouth, Haiqiang Dou, Cheng Luan, Yongzhi Wang, Alexandros Karagiannopoulos, Xiaoping Jiang, Ulrika Krus, Malin Fex, Quan Zhang, Lena Eliasson, Patrik Rorsman, Enming Zhang, Erik Renström
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31103-y
Popis: Insulin secretion depends on action potential firing in pancreatic islet beta-cells, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here, the authors show that activation of the mechanosensor ion channel PIEZO1 plays a central role in beta-cell electrical activity and insulin release.
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