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Cell coupling and exocytosis measured in intact mouse pancreatic islets Control of {delta}-cell secretion

Zhang, Quan LU (2008) In Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series 2008:25.
Abstract
Patch-clamp and capacitance measurements were applied to α-, β- and δ-cells in intact mouse pancreatic islets. The maximum rate of β-cell exocytosis during a depolarization to 0 mV was 14 granules/s, <5% of that observed in isolated β-cells. β-cell exocytosis exhibited bell-shaped voltage dependence and peaked at +20 mV. At physiological membrane potentials (≤-20 mV), the maximum rate of release was ~4 granules/s. Exocytosis in β-cell depends on Ca2+-influx via L-type Ca2+-channels, whereas N-type Ca2+-channels are important in α-cells. δ-cell exocytosis exhibits a post-stimulation component not observed in the other islet cell types. Ca2+-imaging in conjunction with capacitance measurements revealed that this feature results from... (More)
Patch-clamp and capacitance measurements were applied to α-, β- and δ-cells in intact mouse pancreatic islets. The maximum rate of β-cell exocytosis during a depolarization to 0 mV was 14 granules/s, <5% of that observed in isolated β-cells. β-cell exocytosis exhibited bell-shaped voltage dependence and peaked at +20 mV. At physiological membrane potentials (≤-20 mV), the maximum rate of release was ~4 granules/s. Exocytosis in β-cell depends on Ca2+-influx via L-type Ca2+-channels, whereas N-type Ca2+-channels are important in α-cells. δ-cell exocytosis exhibits a post-stimulation component not observed in the other islet cell types. Ca2+-imaging in conjunction with capacitance measurements revealed that this feature results from Ca2+-induced Ca2+-release (CICR) via ryanodine receptor 3 (RyR3). Both somatostatin release measurements and patch-clamp experiments indicate that R-type Ca2+-channels are tightly coupled to CICR. The latency between Ca2+-influx through R-type Ca2+-channels and CICR was <6 ms. However, unlike what is observed in skeletal muscle, where association has been reported to be equally tight, Ca2+-influx is required in the δ-cells and no CICR can be evoked by depolarization alone. Glucose regulates CICR via promoting intracellular Ca2+ sequestration and cAMP/PKA-mediated modulation of RyR3. Electrophysiological analysis of cell coupling in intact islets reveals that every β-cell is electrically coupled to seven other β-cells. Coupling is sufficient to account for the synchronization and propagation of the cytosolic Ca2+-oscillations but small changes in β-cell electrical activity can be predicted to have strong effects on the synchronization which may contribute to the loss of pulsatile insulin secretion in type-2 diabetes. (Less)
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  • Professor Rupnik, Marjan, Faculty of Medicine University of Maribor
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Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series
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2008:25
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110 pages
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University
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Medelhavet, Wallnberglab, University Hospital Malmö, S-20502 Malmö,e Sweden
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2008-03-18 13:00:00
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1652-8220
ISBN
978-91-85897-78-0
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English
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  abstract     = {{Patch-clamp and capacitance measurements were applied to α-, β- and δ-cells in intact mouse pancreatic islets. The maximum rate of β-cell exocytosis during a depolarization to 0 mV was 14 granules/s, &lt;5% of that observed in isolated β-cells. β-cell exocytosis exhibited bell-shaped voltage dependence and peaked at +20 mV. At physiological membrane potentials (≤-20 mV), the maximum rate of release was ~4 granules/s. Exocytosis in β-cell depends on Ca2+-influx via L-type Ca2+-channels, whereas N-type Ca2+-channels are important in α-cells. δ-cell exocytosis exhibits a post-stimulation component not observed in the other islet cell types. Ca2+-imaging in conjunction with capacitance measurements revealed that this feature results from Ca2+-induced Ca2+-release (CICR) via ryanodine receptor 3 (RyR3). Both somatostatin release measurements and patch-clamp experiments indicate that R-type Ca2+-channels are tightly coupled to CICR. The latency between Ca2+-influx through R-type Ca2+-channels and CICR was &lt;6 ms. However, unlike what is observed in skeletal muscle, where association has been reported to be equally tight, Ca2+-influx is required in the δ-cells and no CICR can be evoked by depolarization alone. Glucose regulates CICR via promoting intracellular Ca2+ sequestration and cAMP/PKA-mediated modulation of RyR3. Electrophysiological analysis of cell coupling in intact islets reveals that every β-cell is electrically coupled to seven other β-cells. Coupling is sufficient to account for the synchronization and propagation of the cytosolic Ca2+-oscillations but small changes in β-cell electrical activity can be predicted to have strong effects on the synchronization which may contribute to the loss of pulsatile insulin secretion in type-2 diabetes.}},
  author       = {{Zhang, Quan}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-85897-78-0}},
  issn         = {{1652-8220}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  series       = {{Lund University Faculty of Medicine Doctoral Dissertation Series}},
  title        = {{Cell coupling and exocytosis measured in intact mouse pancreatic islets Control of {delta}-cell secretion}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3886264/1054333.pdf}},
  volume       = {{2008:25}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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