Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Mixed-Lineage Leukaemia Gene Regulates Glucose-Sensitive Gene Expression and Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta Cells. |
| Authors: |
Yoshino, Satoshi1 (AUTHOR) syoshino@gunma-u.ac.jp, Ishida, Emi1 (AUTHOR), Horiguchi, Kazuhiko1 (AUTHOR), Matsumoto, Shunichi1 (AUTHOR), Nakajima, Yasuyo1 (AUTHOR), Ozawa, Atsushi1 (AUTHOR), Yamada, Masanobu1 (AUTHOR), Yamada, Eijiro1 (AUTHOR) eijiro.yamada@gunma-u.ac.jp |
| Source: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. May2024, Vol. 25 Issue 9, p4704. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PANCREATIC beta cells, *PANCREATIC secretions, *GENE expression, *MOLECULAR clock, *INSULIN, *ENDOCRINE cells, *CLOCK genes |
| Abstract: |
The escalating prevalence of diabetes mellitus underscores the need for a comprehensive understanding of pancreatic beta cell function. Interest in glucose effectiveness has prompted the exploration of novel regulatory factors. The myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage leukaemia gene (MLL) is widely recognised for its role in leukemogenesis and nuclear regulatory mechanisms through its histone methyltransferase activity in active chromatin. However, its function within pancreatic endocrine tissues remains elusive. Herein, we unveil a novel role of MLL in glucose metabolism and insulin secretion. MLL knockdown in βHC-9 pancreatic beta cells diminished insulin secretion in response to glucose loading, paralleled by the downregulation of the glucose-sensitive genes SLC2a1 and SLC2a2. Similar observations were made in MLL heterozygous knockout mice (MLL+/−), which exhibited impaired glucose tolerance and reduced insulin secretion without morphological anomalies in pancreatic endocrine cells. The reduction in insulin secretion was independent of changes in beta cell mass or insulin granule morphology, suggesting the regulatory role of MLL in glucose-sensitive gene expression. The current results suggest that MLL interacts with circadian-related complexes to modulate the expression of glucose transporter genes, thereby regulating glucose sensing and insulin secretion. Our findings shed light on insulin secretion control, providing potential avenues for therapeutics against diabetes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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