Abstract
WehaverecentlyshownthatovernightexposureofINS-1Einsulinomacellstopalmitateinthepresence
of highglucosecausesdefectsinbothmitochondrialenergymetabolismandglucose-stimulatedinsulin
secretion (GSIS).Herewereportexperimentsdesignedtotesttheinvolvementofmitochondrial
uncoupling protein-2(UCP2)intheseglucolipotoxiceffects.Measuringreal-timeoxygenconsumption
in siRNA-transfectedINS-1Ecells,weshowthatdeleteriouseffectsofpalmitateontheglucosesensitivity
of mitochondrialrespirationandonthecouplingefficiency ofoxidativephosphorylationareindepen-
dent ofUCP2.Consistently,palmitateimpairsGSIStothesameextentincellswithandwithoutUCP2.
Furthermore,weknockeddownUCP2inspheroidINS-1Ecellclusters(pseudoislets)totestwhetheror
not UCP2regulatesinsulinsecretionduringprolongedglucoseexposure.Wedemonstratethatthereare
no differencesintemporalGSISkineticsbetweenperifusedpseudoisletswithandwithoutUCP2.We
conclude thatUCP2isnotinvolvedinpalmitate-inducedimpairmentofGSISinINS-1Einsulinomacells
and isnotneededfortheamplification ofinsulinrelease.Theseconclusionsinformongoingdebateon
the disputedbiochemicalandphysiologicalfunctionsofthebetacellUCP2.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-15 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Journal | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 0 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2015 |
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