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The Connexin 43 Regulator Rotigaptide Reduces Cytokine-Induced Cell Death in Human Islets
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Ghiasi, S. M. (författare)
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Hansen, J. B. (författare)
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Christensen, D. P. (författare)
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- Tyrberg, Björn (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
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Mandrup-Poulsen, T. (författare)
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- 2020-06-17
- 2020
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. - : MDPI AG. - 1422-0067. ; 21:12
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Abstract
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- Background: Intercellular communication mediated by cationic fluxes through the Connexin family of gap junctions regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and beta cell defense against inflammatory stress. Rotigaptide (RG, ZP123) is a peptide analog that increases intercellular conductance in cardiac muscle cells by the prevention of dephosphorylation and thereby uncoupling of Connexin-43 (Cx43), possibly via action on unidentified protein phosphatases. For this reason, it is being studied in human arrhythmias. It is unknown if RG protects islet cell function and viability against inflammatory or metabolic stress, a question of considerable translational interest for the treatment of diabetes. Methods: Apoptosis was measured in human islets shown to express Cx43, treated with RG or the control peptide ZP119 and exposed to glucolipotoxicity or IL-1 beta + IFN gamma INS-1 cells shown to lack Cx43 were used to examine if RG protected human islet cells via Cx43 coupling. To study the mechanisms of action of Cx43-independent effects of RG, NO, IkB alpha degradation, mitochondrial activity, ROS, and insulin mRNA levels were determined. Results: RG reduced cytokine-induced apoptosis similar to 40% in human islets. In Cx43-deficient INS-1 cells, this protective effect was markedly blunted as expected, but unexpectedly, RG still modestly reduced apoptosis, and improved mitochondrial function, insulin-2 gene levels, and accumulated insulin release. RG reduced NO production in Cx43-deficient INS-1 cells associated with reduced iNOS expression, suggesting that RG blunts cytokine-induced NF-kappa B signaling in insulin-producing cells in a Cx43-independent manner. Conclusion: RG reduces cytokine-induced cell death in human islets. The protective action in Cx43-deficient INS-1 cells suggests a novel inhibitory mechanism of action of RG on NF-kappa B signaling.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Biokemi och molekylärbiologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (hsv//eng)
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- beta cell
- inflammation
- insulin
- NF-kappa B
- gap junctions
- pancreatic beta-cells
- interleukin-1 antagonism
- double-blind
- gap
- insulin
- activation
- expression
- zp123
- degradation
- inhibition
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
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