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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Argonaute2 mediates compensatory expansion of the pancreatic β cell |
| Creators Name: | Tattikota, S.G., Rathjen, T., McAnulty, S.J., Wessels, H.H., Akerman, I., van de Bunt, M., Hausser, J., Esguerra, J.L.S., Musahl, A., Pandey, A.K., You, X., Chen, W., Herrera, P.L., Johnson, P.R., O'Carroll, D., Eliasson, L., Zavolan, M., Gloyn, A.L., Ferrer, J., Shalom-Feuerstein, R., Aberdam, D. and Poy, M.N. |
| Abstract: | Pancreatic {beta} cells adapt to compensate for increased metabolic demand during insulin resistance. Although the microRNA pathway has an essential role in {beta} cell proliferation, the extent of its contribution is unclear. Here, we report that miR-184 is silenced in the pancreatic islets of insulin-resistant mouse models and type 2 diabetic human subjects. Reduction of miR-184 promotes the expression of its target Argonaute2 (Ago2), a component of the microRNA-induced silencing complex. Moreover, restoration of miR-184 in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice decreased Ago2 and prevented compensatory {beta} cell expansion. Loss of Ago2 during insulin resistance blocked {beta} cell growth and relieved the regulation of miR-375-targeted genes, including the growth suppressor Cadm1. Lastly, administration of a ketogenic diet to ob/ob mice rescued insulin sensitivity and miR-184 expression and restored Ago2 and {beta} cell mass. This study identifies the targeting of Ago2 by miR-184 as an essential component of the compensatory response to regulate proliferation according to insulin sensitivity. |
| Keywords: | Argonaute Proteins, Cell Proliferation, Gene Expression Regulation, Gene Silencing, Insulin Resistance, Insulin-Secreting Cells, Ketogenic Diet, MicroRNAs, Animals, Mice |
| Source: | Cell Metabolism |
| ISSN: | 1550-4131 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press / Elsevier |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | 122-134 |
| Date: | 7 January 2014 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2013.11.015 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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