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Regulated Exocytosis of GABA-containing Synaptic-like Microvesicles in Pancreatic {beta}-cells.

Braun, Matthias ; Wendt, Anna LU ; Birnir, Bryndis ; Broman, Jonas LU ; Eliasson, Lena ; Galvanovskis, Juris ; Gromada, Jesper ; Mulder, Hindrik LU orcid and Rorsman, Patrik (2004) In Journal of General Physiology 123(3). p.191-204
Abstract
We have explored whether {gamma}-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is released by regulated exocytosis of GABA-containing synaptic-like microvesicles (SLMVs) in insulin-releasing rat pancreatic ß-cells. To this end, ß-cells were engineered to express GABAA-receptor Cl--channels at high density using adenoviral infection. Electron microscopy indicated that the average diameter of the SLMVs is 90 nm, that every ß-cell contains ~3,500 such vesicles, and that insulin-containing large dense core vesicles exclude GABA. Quantal release of GABA, seen as rapidly activating and deactivating Cl--currents, was observed during membrane depolarizations from -70 mV to voltages beyond -40 mV or when Ca2+ was dialysed into the cell interior. Depolarization-evoked... (More)
We have explored whether {gamma}-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is released by regulated exocytosis of GABA-containing synaptic-like microvesicles (SLMVs) in insulin-releasing rat pancreatic ß-cells. To this end, ß-cells were engineered to express GABAA-receptor Cl--channels at high density using adenoviral infection. Electron microscopy indicated that the average diameter of the SLMVs is 90 nm, that every ß-cell contains ~3,500 such vesicles, and that insulin-containing large dense core vesicles exclude GABA. Quantal release of GABA, seen as rapidly activating and deactivating Cl--currents, was observed during membrane depolarizations from -70 mV to voltages beyond -40 mV or when Ca2+ was dialysed into the cell interior. Depolarization-evoked GABA release was suppressed when Ca2+ entry was inhibited using Cd2+. Analysis of the kinetics of GABA release revealed that GABA-containing vesicles can be divided into a readily releasable pool and a reserve pool. Simultaneous measurements of GABA release and cell capacitance indicated that exocytosis of SLMVs contributes ~1% of the capacitance signal. Mathematical analysis of the release events suggests that every SLMV contains 0.36 amol of GABA. We conclude that there are two parallel pathways of exocytosis in pancreatic ß-cells and that release of GABA may accordingly be temporally and spatially separated from insulin secretion. This provides a basis for paracrine GABAergic signaling within the islet. (Less)
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GABA, GAD65, pancreatic islets, paracrine communication, SLMV
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Journal of General Physiology
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123
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191 - 204
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Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
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0022-1295
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10.1085/jgp.200308966
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English
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  abstract     = {{We have explored whether {gamma}-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is released by regulated exocytosis of GABA-containing synaptic-like microvesicles (SLMVs) in insulin-releasing rat pancreatic ß-cells. To this end, ß-cells were engineered to express GABAA-receptor Cl--channels at high density using adenoviral infection. Electron microscopy indicated that the average diameter of the SLMVs is 90 nm, that every ß-cell contains ~3,500 such vesicles, and that insulin-containing large dense core vesicles exclude GABA. Quantal release of GABA, seen as rapidly activating and deactivating Cl--currents, was observed during membrane depolarizations from -70 mV to voltages beyond -40 mV or when Ca2+ was dialysed into the cell interior. Depolarization-evoked GABA release was suppressed when Ca2+ entry was inhibited using Cd2+. Analysis of the kinetics of GABA release revealed that GABA-containing vesicles can be divided into a readily releasable pool and a reserve pool. Simultaneous measurements of GABA release and cell capacitance indicated that exocytosis of SLMVs contributes ~1% of the capacitance signal. Mathematical analysis of the release events suggests that every SLMV contains 0.36 amol of GABA. We conclude that there are two parallel pathways of exocytosis in pancreatic ß-cells and that release of GABA may accordingly be temporally and spatially separated from insulin secretion. This provides a basis for paracrine GABAergic signaling within the islet.}},
  author       = {{Braun, Matthias and Wendt, Anna and Birnir, Bryndis and Broman, Jonas and Eliasson, Lena and Galvanovskis, Juris and Gromada, Jesper and Mulder, Hindrik and Rorsman, Patrik}},
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  publisher    = {{Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research}},
  series       = {{Journal of General Physiology}},
  title        = {{Regulated Exocytosis of GABA-containing Synaptic-like Microvesicles in Pancreatic {beta}-cells.}},
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  doi          = {{10.1085/jgp.200308966}},
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