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Rab2A is a pivotal switch protein that promotes either secretion or ER-associated degradation of (pro)insulin in insulin-secreting cells

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Sugawara, Taichi, Kano, Fumi, Murata, Masayuki·2014·Scientific Reports

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Rab2A, a small GTPase localizing to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC), regulates COPI-dependent vesicular transport from the ERGIC. Rab2A knockdown inhibited glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and concomitantly enlarged the ERGIC in insulin-secreting cells. Large aggregates of polyubiquitinated proinsulin accumulated in the cytoplasmic vicinity of a unique large spheroidal ERGIC, designated the LUb-ERGIC. Well-known components of ER-associated degradation (ERAD) also accumulated at the LUb-ERGIC, creating a suitable site for ERAD-mediated protein quality control. Moreover, chronically high glucose levels, which induced the enlargement of the LUb-ERGIC and ubiquitinated protein aggregates, impaired Rab2A activity by promoting dissociation from its effector, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), in response to poly (ADP-ribosyl)ation of GAPDH. The inactivation of Rab2A relieved glucose-induced ER stress and inhibited ER stress-induced apoptosis. Collectively, these results suggest that Rab2A is a pivotal switch that controls whether insulin should be secreted or degraded at the LUb-ERGIC and Rab2A inactivation ensures alleviation of ER stress and cell survival under chronic glucotoxicity.

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Authors
Sugawara, T., Kano, F., & Murata, M.
Affiliations
  • The University of Tokyo (JP)
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JP)
Corresponding author
Murata, Masayuki
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2014-11-07
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
6952-6952
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965316998
Cited by
34
References
49
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1.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Tokyo Tech Research Repository (Tokyo Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency
  • Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
Keywords
RAB2A, small GTPases, ERGIC, proinsulin, insulin secretion, ER-associated degradation, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, endoplasmic reticulum stress, glucotoxicity, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation, insulin-secreting cells, protein quality control
MeSH terms
Animals, Biological Transport, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Glucose, Golgi Apparatus, Proinsulin, Signal Transduction, Apoptosis, rab GTP-Binding Proteins, rab2 GTP-Binding Protein, COP-Coated Vesicles, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (Phosphorylating), Polyubiquitin, RNA, Small Interfering, Cell Line, Tumor, Insulin-Secreting Cells, Mice, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation, Protein Aggregates

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