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Elife ; 102021 08 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34403334

RESUMO

To investigate the role of the vasculature in pancreatic ß-cell regeneration, we crossed a zebrafish ß-cell ablation model into the avascular npas4l mutant (i.e. cloche). Surprisingly, ß-cell regeneration increased markedly in npas4l mutants owing to the ectopic differentiation of ß-cells in the mesenchyme, a phenotype not previously reported in any models. The ectopic ß-cells expressed endocrine markers of pancreatic ß-cells, and also responded to glucose with increased calcium influx. Through lineage tracing, we determined that the vast majority of these ectopic ß-cells has a mesodermal origin. Notably, ectopic ß-cells were found in npas4l mutants as well as following knockdown of the endothelial/myeloid determinant Etsrp. Together, these data indicate that under the perturbation of endothelial/myeloid specification, mesodermal cells possess a remarkable plasticity enabling them to form ß-cells, which are normally endodermal in origin. Understanding the restriction of this differentiation plasticity will help exploit an alternative source for ß-cell regeneration.


Assuntos
Diferenciação Celular , Células Secretoras de Insulina/fisiologia , Mesoderma/embriologia , Regeneração , Peixe-Zebra/embriologia , Animais , Endotélio/fisiologia , Insulinas/metabolismo , Peixe-Zebra/fisiologia
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Diabetes ; 67(1): 58-70, 2018 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28986398

RESUMO

Inhibition of notch signaling is known to induce differentiation of endocrine cells in zebrafish and mouse. After performing an unbiased in vivo screen of ∼2,200 small molecules in zebrafish, we identified an inhibitor of Cdk5 (roscovitine), which potentiated the formation of ß-cells along the intrapancreatic duct during concurrent inhibition of notch signaling. We confirmed and characterized the effect with a more selective Cdk5 inhibitor, (R)-DRF053, which specifically increased the number of duct-derived ß-cells without affecting their proliferation. By duct-specific overexpression of the endogenous Cdk5 inhibitors Cdk5rap1 or Cdkal1 (which previously have been linked to diabetes in genome-wide association studies), as well as deleting cdk5, we validated the role of chemical Cdk5 inhibition in ß-cell differentiation by genetic means. Moreover, the cdk5 mutant zebrafish displayed an increased number of ß-cells independently of inhibition of notch signaling, in both the basal state and during ß-cell regeneration. Importantly, the effect of Cdk5 inhibition to promote ß-cell formation was conserved in mouse embryonic pancreatic explants, adult mice with pancreatic ductal ligation injury, and human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Thus, we have revealed a previously unknown role of Cdk5 as an endogenous suppressor of ß-cell differentiation and thereby further highlighted its importance in diabetes.


Assuntos
Quinase 5 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Células Secretoras de Insulina/citologia , Células Secretoras de Insulina/metabolismo , Ductos Pancreáticos/citologia , Células-Tronco/citologia , Células-Tronco/metabolismo , Animais , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia , Quinase 5 Dependente de Ciclina/genética , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Genótipo , Larva/citologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia , Peixe-Zebra/genética , Peixe-Zebra/metabolismo , Proteínas de Peixe-Zebra/genética , Proteínas de Peixe-Zebra/metabolismo
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EMBO J ; 35(18): 2026-44, 2016 09 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27516442

RESUMO

There is great interest in therapeutically harnessing endogenous regenerative mechanisms to increase the number of ß cells in people with diabetes. By performing whole-genome expression profiling of zebrafish islets, we identified 11 secreted proteins that are upregulated during ß-cell regeneration. We then tested the proteins' ability to potentiate ß-cell regeneration in zebrafish at supraphysiological levels. One protein, insulin-like growth factor (Igf) binding-protein 1 (Igfbp1), potently promoted ß-cell regeneration by potentiating α- to ß-cell transdifferentiation. Using various inhibitors and activators of the Igf pathway, we show that Igfbp1 exerts its regenerative effect, at least partly, by inhibiting Igf signaling. Igfbp1's effect on transdifferentiation appears conserved across species: Treating mouse and human islets with recombinant IGFBP1 in vitro increased the number of cells co-expressing insulin and glucagon threefold. Moreover, a prospective human study showed that having high IGFBP1 levels reduces the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by more than 85%. Thus, we identify IGFBP1 as an endogenous promoter of ß-cell regeneration and highlight its clinical importance in diabetes.


Assuntos
Transdiferenciação Celular , Células Secretoras de Glucagon/fisiologia , Proteína 1 de Ligação a Fator de Crescimento Semelhante à Insulina/metabolismo , Células Secretoras de Insulina/fisiologia , Regeneração , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Peixe-Zebra
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Nucleic Acids Res ; 40(13): 5938-50, 2012 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22447446

RESUMO

Mediator is a multiprotein coregulatory complex that conveys signals from DNA-bound transcriptional regulators to the RNA polymerase II transcription machinery in eukaryotes. The molecular mechanisms for how these signals are transmitted are still elusive. By using purified transcription factor Dreb2a, mediator subunit Med25 from Arabidopsis thaliana, and a combination of biochemical and biophysical methods, we show that binding of Dreb2a to its canonical DNA sequence leads to an increase in secondary structure of the transcription factor. Similarly, interaction between the Dreb2a and Med25 in the absence of DNA results in conformational changes. However, the presence of the canonical Dreb2a DNA-binding site reduces the affinity between Dreb2a and Med25. We conclude that transcription regulation is facilitated by small but distinct changes in energetic and structural parameters of the involved proteins.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Arabidopsis/química , Proteínas Nucleares/química , Fatores de Transcrição/química , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Sítios de Ligação , DNA/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA , Humanos , Complexo Mediador/química , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Estrutura Secundária de Proteína , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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