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ErbB3 is required for hyperaminoacidemia-induced pancreatic α cell hyperplasia

Authors
Kang, Q., Jia, J., Dean, E.D., Yuan, H., Dai, C., Li, Z., Jiang, F., Zhang, X.K., Powers, A.C., Chen, W., Li, M.
ID
ZDB-PUB-240630-5
Date
2024
Source
The Journal of biological chemistry   300(8): 107499 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Chen, Wenbiao, Li, Mingyu
Keywords
diabetes, glucagon receptor, hyperaminoacidemia, α cell, α cell hyperplasia
MeSH Terms
  • Amino Acids/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cyclin D2*/genetics
  • Cyclin D2*/metabolism
  • Glucagon-Secreting Cells*/metabolism
  • Glucagon-Secreting Cells*/pathology
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia*/metabolism
  • Hyperplasia*/pathology
  • Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1*/metabolism
  • Mice
  • Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics
  • Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
  • Receptor, ErbB-3*/genetics
  • Receptor, ErbB-3*/metabolism
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics
  • STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Zebrafish*
PubMed
38944125 Full text @ J. Biol. Chem.
Abstract
Blood amino acid levels are maintained in a narrow physiological range. The pancreatic α cells have emerged as the primary aminoacidemia regulator through glucagon secretion to promote hepatic amino acid catabolism. Interruption of glucagon signaling disrupts the liver - α cells axis leading to hyperaminoacidemia, which triggers a compensatory rise in glucagon secretion and α cell hyperplasia. The mechanisms of hyperaminoacidemia-induced α cell hyperplasia remain incompletely understood. Using a mouse α cell line and in vivo studies in zebrafish and mice, we found that hyperaminoacidemia-induced α cell hyperplasia requires ErbB3 signaling. In addition to mTORC1, another ErbB3 downstream effector STAT3 also plays a role in α cell hyperplasia. Mechanistically, ErbB3 may partner with ErbB2 to stimulate cyclin D2 and suppress p27 via mTORC1 and STAT3. Our study identifies ErbB3 as a new regulator for hyperaminoacidemia-induced α cell proliferation and a critical component of the liver-α cells axis that regulates aminoacidemia.
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