Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake 1 (MICU1) and mitochondrial ca2+ uniporter (MCU) contribute to metabolism-secretion coupling in clonal pancreatic β-cells.
Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake 1 (MICU1) and mitochondrial ca2+ uniporter (MCU) contribute to metabolism-secretion coupling in clonal pancreatic β-cells.
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m112.392084
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发表时间:
2012-10-05
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Graier WF
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Alam MR;Groschner LN;Parichatikanond W;Kuo L;Bondarenko AI;Rost R;Waldeck-Weiermair M;Malli R;Graier WF
Background: The molecular contributors of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, which is essential for metabolism-secretion coupling in β-cells, are unknown. Results: Knockdown of MICU1 and MCU reduced agonist- and depolarization-induced mitochondrial Ca2+ sequestration, ATP production, and d-glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Conclusion: MICU1 and MCU are integral to metabolism-secretion coupling in β-cells. Significance: The presented data identify MICU1 and MCU as important contributors to pancreatic β-cell function. In pancreatic β-cells, uptake of Ca2+ into mitochondria facilitates metabolism-secretion coupling by activation of various matrix enzymes, thus facilitating ATP generation by oxidative phosphorylation and, in turn, augmenting insulin release. We employed an siRNA-based approach to evaluate the individual contribution of four proteins that were recently described to be engaged in mitochondrial Ca2+ sequestration in clonal INS-1 832/13 pancreatic β-cells: the mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake 1 (MICU1), mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU), uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), and leucine zipper EF-hand-containing transmembrane protein 1 (LETM1). Using a FRET-based genetically encoded Ca2+ sensor targeted to mitochondria, we show that a transient knockdown of MICU1 or MCU diminished mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake upon both intracellular Ca2+ release and Ca2+ entry via L-type channels. In contrast, knockdown of UCP2 and LETM1 exclusively reduced mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in response to either intracellular Ca2+ release or Ca2+ entry, respectively. Therefore, we further investigated the role of MICU1 and MCU in metabolism-secretion coupling. Diminution of MICU1 or MCU reduced mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in response to d-glucose, whereas d-glucose-triggered cytosolic Ca2+ oscillations remained unaffected. Moreover, d-glucose-evoked increases in cytosolic ATP and d-glucose-stimulated insulin secretion were diminished in MICU1- or MCU-silenced cells. Our data highlight the crucial role of MICU1 and MCU in mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in pancreatic β-cells and their involvement in the positive feedback required for sustained insulin secretion.