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A pancreatic islet-specific microRNA regulates insulin secretion

Poy, MN ; Eliasson, Lena LU orcid ; Krutzfeldt, J ; Kuwajima, S ; Ma, Xiaosong LU ; MacDonald, Patrick LU ; Pfeffer, B ; Tuschl, T ; Rajewsky, N and Rorsman, Patrik LU , et al. (2004) In Nature 432(7014). p.226-230
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a growing class of non-coding RNAs that are thought to regulate gene expression by translational repression(1). Several miRNAs in animals exhibit tissue-specific or developmental-stage-specific expression, indicating that they could play important roles in many biological processes(2-4). To study the role of miRNAs in pancreatic endocrine cells we cloned and identified a novel, evolutionarily conserved and islet-specific miRNA (miR-375). Here we show that overexpression of miR-375 suppressed glucose-induced insulin secretion, and conversely, inhibition of endogenous miR-375 function enhanced insulin secretion. The mechanism by which secretion is modified by miR-375 is independent of changes in glucose... (More)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a growing class of non-coding RNAs that are thought to regulate gene expression by translational repression(1). Several miRNAs in animals exhibit tissue-specific or developmental-stage-specific expression, indicating that they could play important roles in many biological processes(2-4). To study the role of miRNAs in pancreatic endocrine cells we cloned and identified a novel, evolutionarily conserved and islet-specific miRNA (miR-375). Here we show that overexpression of miR-375 suppressed glucose-induced insulin secretion, and conversely, inhibition of endogenous miR-375 function enhanced insulin secretion. The mechanism by which secretion is modified by miR-375 is independent of changes in glucose metabolism or intracellular Ca2+-signalling but correlated with a direct effect on insulin exocytosis. Myotrophin (Mtpn) was predicted to be and validated as a target of miR-375. Inhibition of Mtpn by small interfering (si) RNA mimicked the effects of miR-375 on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and exocytosis. Thus, miR-375 is a regulator of insulin secretion and may thereby constitute a novel pharmacological target for the treatment of diabetes. (Less)
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432
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7014
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226 - 230
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Nature Publishing Group
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0028-0836
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10.1038/nature03076
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English
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  abstract     = {{MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a growing class of non-coding RNAs that are thought to regulate gene expression by translational repression(1). Several miRNAs in animals exhibit tissue-specific or developmental-stage-specific expression, indicating that they could play important roles in many biological processes(2-4). To study the role of miRNAs in pancreatic endocrine cells we cloned and identified a novel, evolutionarily conserved and islet-specific miRNA (miR-375). Here we show that overexpression of miR-375 suppressed glucose-induced insulin secretion, and conversely, inhibition of endogenous miR-375 function enhanced insulin secretion. The mechanism by which secretion is modified by miR-375 is independent of changes in glucose metabolism or intracellular Ca2+-signalling but correlated with a direct effect on insulin exocytosis. Myotrophin (Mtpn) was predicted to be and validated as a target of miR-375. Inhibition of Mtpn by small interfering (si) RNA mimicked the effects of miR-375 on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and exocytosis. Thus, miR-375 is a regulator of insulin secretion and may thereby constitute a novel pharmacological target for the treatment of diabetes.}},
  author       = {{Poy, MN and Eliasson, Lena and Krutzfeldt, J and Kuwajima, S and Ma, Xiaosong and MacDonald, Patrick and Pfeffer, B and Tuschl, T and Rajewsky, N and Rorsman, Patrik and Stoffel, M}},
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  title        = {{A pancreatic islet-specific microRNA regulates insulin secretion}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03076}},
  doi          = {{10.1038/nature03076}},
  volume       = {{432}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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