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Expression and functional role of syntaxin 1/HPC-1 in pancreatic beta cells. Syntaxin 1A, but not 1B, plays a negative role in regulatory insulin release pathway. 1996

S Nagamatsu, and T Fujiwara, and Y Nakamichi, and T Watanabe, and H Katahira, and H Sawa, and K Akagawa
Department of Biochemistry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Syntaxin 1/HPC-1 is an integral membrane protein, which is thought to be implicated in the regulation of synaptic neurotransmitter release. We investigated syntaxin 1 expression in pancreatic beta cells and the functional role of syntaxin 1 in the insulin release mechanism. Expression of syntaxin 1A, but not 1B, was detected in mouse isolated islets by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction procedure. An immunoprecipitation study of metabolically labeled islets with an anti-rat syntaxin 1/HPC-1 antibody demonstrated syntaxin 1A protein with an apparent molecular mass of approximately 35 kDa. Immunohistochemistry of the mouse pancreas demonstrated that syntaxin 1/HPC-1 was present in the plasma membranes of the islets of Langerhans. In order to determine the functional role of syntaxin 1 in pancreatic beta-cells, rat syntaxin 1A or 1B was overexpressed in mouse beta TC3 cells using the transient transfection procedure. Transfection of beta TC3 cells with either syntaxin 1 resulted in approximately 7-fold increases in their immunodetectable protein levels. Glucose-stimulated insulin release by syntaxin 1A-overexpressing cells was suppressed to about 50% of the level in control cells, whereas insulin release by syntaxin 1B-overexpressing and control cells did not differ. Next, we established stable beta TC3 cell lines that overexpressed syntaxin 1A and used them to evaluate the effect of syntaxin 1A on the regulatory insulin release pathway. Two insulin secretogogues, 4-beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate or forskolin, increased insulin release by untransfected beta TC3 cells markedly, but their effects were diminished in syntaxin 1A-overexpressing beta TC3 cells. Glucose-unstimulated insulin release and the proinsulin biosynthetic rate were not affected by syntaxin 1A overexpression, indicating a specific role of syntaxin 1A in the regulatory insulin release pathway. Finally, in vitro binding assays showed that syntaxin 1A binds to insulin secretory granules, indicating an inhibitory role of syntaxin 1A in insulin exocytosis via its interaction with vesicular proteins. These results demonstrate that syntaxin 1A is expressed in the islets of Langerhans and functions as a negative regulator in the regulatory insulin release pathway.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007328 Insulin A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1). Iletin,Insulin A Chain,Insulin B Chain,Insulin, Regular,Novolin,Sodium Insulin,Soluble Insulin,Chain, Insulin B,Insulin, Sodium,Insulin, Soluble,Regular Insulin
D007515 Islets of Langerhans Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (~5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN. Islands of Langerhans,Islet Cells,Nesidioblasts,Pancreas, Endocrine,Pancreatic Islets,Cell, Islet,Cells, Islet,Endocrine Pancreas,Islet Cell,Islet, Pancreatic,Islets, Pancreatic,Langerhans Islands,Langerhans Islets,Nesidioblast,Pancreatic Islet
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009419 Nerve Tissue Proteins Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000954 Antigens, Surface Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls and may be isolated. Cell Surface Antigens,Surface Antigens,Surface Markers, Immunological,Cell Surface Antigen,Immunologic Surface Markers,Markers, Immunological Surface,Surface Antigen,Surface Markers, Immunologic,Antigen, Cell Surface,Antigen, Surface,Antigens, Cell Surface,Immunological Surface Markers,Markers, Immunologic Surface,Surface Antigen, Cell,Surface Antigens, Cell
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA

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