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Argonaute2 mediates compensatory expansion of the pancreatic β cell

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Title:Argonaute2 mediates compensatory expansion of the pancreatic β cell
Creators Name:Tattikota, S.G. and Rathjen, T. and McAnulty, S.J. and Wessels, H.H. and Akerman, I. and van de Bunt, M. and Hausser, J. and Esguerra, J.L.S. and Musahl, A. and Pandey, A.K. and You, X. and Chen, W. and Herrera, P.L. and Johnson, P.R. and O'Carroll, D. and Eliasson, L. and Zavolan, M. and Gloyn, A.L. and Ferrer, J. and Shalom-Feuerstein, R. and 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
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