The mitochondrial enzyme pyruvate carboxylase restricts pancreatic β-cell senescence by blocking p53 activation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(44)
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
Defective
glucose-stimulated
insulin
secretion
(GSIS)
and
β-cell
senescence
are
hallmarks
in
diabetes.
The
mitochondrial
enzyme
pyruvate
carboxylase
(PC)
has
been
shown
to
promote
GSIS
proliferation
the
clonal
lines,
yet
its
physiological
relevance
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
provide
animal
human
data
showing
a
role
of
PC
protecting
β-cells
against
maintaining
under
different
pathological
conditions.
β-cell-specific
deletion
impaired
induced
mouse
models
either
standard
chow
diet
or
prolonged
high-fat
feeding.
Transcriptomic
analysis
indicated
that
p53-related
cell
cycle
arrest
activated
PC-deficient
islets.
Overexpression
inhibited
hyperglycemia-
aging-induced
islets
as
well
INS-1E
β-cells,
whereas
knockdown
provoked
senescence.
Mechanistically,
interacted
with
MDM2
prevent
degradation
via
binding
motif,
which
turn
restricts
p53-dependent
senescent
program
β-cells.
On
contrary,
regulatory
effects
on
tricarboxylic
acid
(TCA)
anaplerotic
flux
p53-independent.
We
illuminate
function
controlling
through
MDM2–p53
axis.
Язык: Английский
Pyruvate Carboxylase as a Moonlighting Metabolic Enzyme Protects β‐Cell From Senescence
Journal of Diabetes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides enhance pancreatic β-cell function in diabetic zebrafish by mitigating mitochondrial oxidative damage via the AMPK-SIRT1 pathway
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Май 9, 2025
Background
Mitochondrial
oxidative
damage
in
pancreatic
β-cells
is
a
key
contributor
to
diabetes
pathogenesis,
particularly
under
hyperglycemic
conditions.
Polygonatum
sibiricum
polysaccharides
(PSP)
have
demonstrated
potential
anti-diabetic
effects;
however,
their
precise
mechanism,
through
the
AMPK-SIRT1
pathway,
remains
unclear.
Methods
A
diabetic
zebrafish
model
was
established
by
exposure
2%
glucose
for
28
days.
Zebrafish
were
divided
into
control,
model,
low-dose
PSP
(50
μg/mL),
medium-dose
(100
high-dose
(200
and
metformin
groups.
Behavioral,
biochemical,
molecular
analyses
performed
assess
β-cell
function,
mitochondrial
damage,
inflammation.
Network
pharmacology
analysis
used
predict
targets,
docking
validated
protein
interactions.
Immunofluorescence
Western
blotting
(WB)
conducted
examine
apoptosis-related
expression.
Results
significantly
improved
swimming
behavior,
reduced
blood
fructosamine
levels,
enhanced
ATP
production
(
p
<
0.01).
Antioxidant
enzyme
activities
(SOD,
CAT)
increased,
while
stress
markers
(MDA)
inflammatory
cytokines
(IL-1β,
IL-6,
TNF-
α
)
decreased
treatment
downregulated
Cycs
expression,
alleviating
damage.
Moreover,
upregulated
AMPK
SIRT1
expression
0.01),
along
with
downstream
regulators
PGC-1α
Nrf1/2
confirming
pathway
activation.
identified
389
shared
targets
between
diabetes-related
pathways,
implicating
mechanisms
of
inflammation,
insulin
resistance,
dysfunction.
Molecular
strong
binding
affinities
SIRT1.
WB
showed
cleaved
caspase-3
levels
apoptosis
following
Conclusion
protects
function
mitigating
via
further
highlight
PSP’s
as
multi-target
therapeutic
agent
diabetes.
Язык: Английский
Recent advances in small molecular inhibitors of pyruvate carboxylase for human diseases
Bioorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 108658 - 108658
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Taurine Alleviates Pancreatic β‐Cell Senescence by Inhibition of p53 Pathway
Journal of Diabetes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(6)
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2025
Pancreatic
β-cells
function
deteriorates
during
aging,
leading
to
increased
risk
of
type
2
diabetes.
We
and
others
previously
demonstrated
that
p53
activation
triggers
β-cell
senescence
dysfunction
in
but
how
its
activity
is
controlled
remains
incompletely
understood.
Metabolites
are
not
only
by-products
metabolic
pathways
also
as
messengers
regulate
various
biological
pathways.
Taurine,
a
non-proteinogenic
amino
acid
derived
from
cysteine,
has
anti-aging
effects
multiple
cell
types
tissues.
Nevertheless,
role
unclear.
Untargeted
metabolomic
analysis
was
used
determine
differential
metabolites
pancreatic
islets
mice
aging.
In
vitro,
lines
MIN6
INS-1E
were
treated
with
taurine
transporter
inhibitor,
followed
by
measurement
senescence-related
markers.
Multiple
experimental
techniques,
such
LC-MS/MS,
co-immunoprecipitation,
DARTS
analysis,
LiP-MS,
study
the
mechanistic
actions
taurine.
showed
taurocholic
significantly
upregulated
aged
islets.
Pretreatment
inhibited
naturally
chemically
induced
senescent
inflammatory
program,
oxidative
stress,
defective
insulin
secretion
β-cells.
SLC6A6
required
mediate
exogenous
uptake,
inhibition
abolished
anti-senescent
Taurine
bound
CKDN2AIP
interaction
p53,
thereby
promoting
degradation
suppressing
p53-dependent
program.
Our
findings
suggest
increasing
uptake
might
be
feasible
approach
preserve
targeting
response.
Язык: Английский