Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphatase Overexpression in Pancreatic β-Cells Results in Reduced Insulin Secretion
Open Access
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes
- Vol. 57 (7), 1887-1895
- https://doi.org/10.2337/db07-1326
Abstract
OBJECTIVE—Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) is a gluconeogenic enzyme that is upregulated in islets or pancreatic β-cell lines exposed to high fat. However, whether specific β-cell upregulation of FBPase can impair insulin secretory function is not known. The objective of this study therefore is to determine whether a specific increase in islet β-cell FBPase can result in reduced glucose-mediated insulin secretion. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—To test this hypothesis, we have generated three transgenic mouse lines overexpressing the human FBPase (huFBPase) gene specifically in pancreatic islet β-cells. In addition, to investigate the biochemical mechanism by which elevated FBPase affects insulin secretion, we made two pancreatic β-cell lines (MIN6) stably overexpressing huFBPase. RESULTS—FBPase transgenic mice showed reduced insulin secretion in response to an intravenous glucose bolus. Compared with the untransfected parental MIN6, FBPase-overexpressing cells showed a decreased cell proliferation rate and significantly depressed glucose-induced insulin secretion. These defects were associated with a decrease in the rate of glucose utilization, resulting in reduced cellular ATP levels. CONCLUSIONS—Taken together, these results suggest that upregulation of FBPase in pancreatic islet β-cells, as occurs in states of lipid oversupply and type 2 diabetes, contributes to insulin secretory dysfunction.Keywords
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