ER calcium stores contribute to glucose-induced Ca2+ waves and intercellular connectivity in mouse pancreatic islets
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 14, 2025
Abstract
Defective
insulin
secretion
is
a
hallmark
of
diabetes
mellitus.
Glucose-induced
Ca
2+
oscillations
are
critical
for
the
stimulation
secretion,
though
mechanisms
through
which
these
propagate
across
islet
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
use
beta
cell-targeted
GCaMP6f
to
explore
role
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
mobilization
in
response
submaximal
(11mM)
and
hyperglycemic
(25mM)
glucose
concentrations.
Inhibition
inositol
1,4,5
trisphosphate
(IP
3
)
receptors,
other
ion
channels,
with
2-aminoethoxydiphenyl
borate
(2-APB)
had
minimal
effects
on
initial
peak
or
intercellular
connectivity
provoked
by
11mM
glucose.
However,
2-APB
lowered
subsequent
glucose-induced
cytosolic
increases
at
both
11
25mM
Unexpectedly,
activation
IP
receptors
muscarinic
acetylcholine
receptor
agonist
carbachol
impact
elicited
mM
glucose,
but
waves
25
were
more
coordinated.
To
determine
whether
ER
calcium
was
sufficient
initiate
next
blocked
sarco(endo)plasmic
ATPase
(SERCA)
pumps
thapsigargin,
whilst
preventing
plasma
membrane
depolarization
K
ATP
-channel
opener,
diazoxide.
Under
conditions,
an
increase
followed
secondary
that
slowly
subsided.
The
application
alongside
diazoxide
still
enhanced
dynamics,
this
activity
uncoordinated
cells
connected.
Our
results
show
plays
relatively
minor
initiation
propagation
On
hand,
stores
required
transition
sustained
waves.
Highlights
IP3R
inhibition
perturbs
islets
store
insufficient
generate
cell
GRAPHICAL
ABSTRACT
Language: Английский
Exploration of individual beta cell function over time in vivo: effects of hyperglycemia and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) agonism
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 5, 2025
The
coordinated
function
of
beta
cells
within
the
pancreatic
islet
is
required
for
normal
regulation
insulin
secretion
and
partly
controlled
by
specialized
"leader"
highly
connected
"hub"
beta-cell
subpopulations.
Whether
these
subpopulations
are
functionally
stable
in
vivo
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
establish
an
approach
to
monitor
Ca
2+
dynamics
individual
over
time,
after
engraftment
into
anterior
eye
chamber,
where
continuous
blood
perfusion
near
innervation
pertain.
Under
normoglycemic
conditions,
network
dynamics,
behavior
leaders
hubs,
remain
at
least
seven
days.
Hyperglycemia,
resulting
from
high-fat
diet
feeding
or
loss
a
host
Gck
allele,
caused
engrafted
islets
display
incomplete
abortive
waves
overall
connectivity
was
diminished.
Whereas
hub
cell
numbers
were
lowered
profoundly
both
disease
models,
largely
persisted.
Treatment
with
GLP1R
agonist
Exendin-4
led
recovery
islet-wide
re-emergence
minutes,
effects
incretin
mimetic
being
more
marked
than
those
observed
analogous
treatments
vitro
.
Similar
observations
made
using
3-dimensional
imaging
across
whole
islet.
Our
findings
thus
suggest
that
incretins
may
act
directly
indirectly
on
vivo.
described
provide
broad
applicability
exploration
time
living
animal.
Language: Английский