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Kristen E. Rohli, Nicole J Stubbe, Emily M. Walker, Gemma L. Pearson, S. Soleimanpour, Samuel B. Stephens
JCI Insight, 2024
JCI Insight, 2024
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Rohli, K. E., Stubbe, N. J., Walker, E. M., Pearson, G. L., Soleimanpour, S., & Stephens, S. B. (2024). A metabolic redox relay supports ER proinsulin export in pancreatic islet β cells. JCI Insight.
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Rohli, Kristen E., Nicole J Stubbe, Emily M. Walker, Gemma L. Pearson, S. Soleimanpour, and Samuel B. Stephens. “A Metabolic Redox Relay Supports ER Proinsulin Export in Pancreatic Islet β Cells.” JCI Insight (2024).
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Rohli, Kristen E., et al. “A Metabolic Redox Relay Supports ER Proinsulin Export in Pancreatic Islet β Cells.” JCI Insight, 2024.
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@article{kristen2024a,
title = {A metabolic redox relay supports ER proinsulin export in pancreatic islet β cells},
year = {2024},
journal = {JCI Insight},
author = {Rohli, Kristen E. and Stubbe, Nicole J and Walker, Emily M. and Pearson, Gemma L. and Soleimanpour, S. and Stephens, Samuel B.}
}
Abstract
ER stress and proinsulin misfolding are heralded as contributing factors to β cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, yet how ER function becomes compromised is not well understood. Recent data identify altered ER redox homeostasis as a critical mechanism that contributes to insulin granule loss in diabetes. Hyperoxidation of the ER delays proinsulin export and limits the proinsulin supply available for insulin granule formation. In this report, we identified glucose metabolism as a critical determinant in the redox homeostasis of the ER. Using multiple β cell models, we showed that loss of mitochondrial function or inhibition of cellular metabolism elicited ER hyperoxidation and delayed ER proinsulin export. Our data further demonstrated that β cell ER redox homeostasis was supported by the metabolic supply of reductive redox donors. We showed that limiting NADPH and thioredoxin flux delayed ER proinsulin export, whereas thioredoxin-interacting protein suppression restored ER redox and proinsulin trafficking. Taken together, we propose that β cell ER redox homeostasis is buffered by cellular redox donor cycles, which are maintained through active glucose metabolism.