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{alpha}-Synuclein binds the KATP channel at insulin-secretory granules and inhibits insulin secretion.
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PMID:  20858756     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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α-Synuclein has been studied in numerous cell types often associated with secretory processes. In pancreatic β-cells, α-synuclein might therefore play a similar role by interacting with organelles involved in insulin secretion. We tested for α-synuclein localizing to insulin-secretory granules and characterized its role in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Immunohistochemistry and fluorescent sulfonylureas were used to test for α-synuclein localization to insulin granules in β-cells, immunoprecipitation with Western blot analysis for interaction between α-synuclein and K(ATP) channels, and ELISA assays for the effect of altering α-synuclein expression up or down on insulin secretion in INS1 cells or mouse islets, respectively. Differences in cellular phenotype between α-synuclein knockout and wild-type β-cells were found by using confocal microscopy to image the fluorescent insulin biosensor Ins-C-emGFP and by using transmission electron microscopy. The results show that anti-α-synuclein antibodies labeled secretory organelles within β-cells. Anti-α-synuclein antibodies colocalized with K(ATP) channel, anti-insulin, and anti-C-peptide antibodies. α-Synuclein coimmunoprecipitated in complexes with K(ATP) channels. Expression of α-synuclein downregulated insulin secretion at 2.8 mM glucose with little effect following 16.7 mM glucose stimulation. α-Synuclein knockout islets upregulated insulin secretion at 2.8 and 8.4 mM but not 16.7 mM glucose, consistent with the depleted insulin granule density at the β-cell surface membranes observed in these islets. These findings demonstrate that α-synuclein interacts with K(ATP) channels and insulin-secretory granules and functionally acts as a brake on secretion that glucose stimulation can override. α-Synuclein might play similar roles in diabetes as it does in other degenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
Authors:
Xuehui Geng; Haiyan Lou; Jian Wang; Lehong Li; Alexandra L Swanson; Ming Sun; Donna Beers-Stolz; Simon Watkins; Ruth G Perez; Peter Drain
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  300     ISSN:  1522-1555     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901226     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E276-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Rm. 323 Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, 3500 Terrace St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261. drain@pitt.edu.
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