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Hu X, Hu C, Liu J, Wu Z, Duan T, Cao Z. 1,25-(OH)2D3 protects pancreatic beta cells against H2O2-induced apoptosis through inhibiting the PERK-ATF4-CHOP pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2021; 53:46-53. [PMID: 33242093 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmaa138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays a critical role in pancreatic β cell destruction which leads to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Vitamin D (VD) has been reported to reduce the risk of T1DM; however, it remains unknown whether VD affects ER stress in pancreatic β cells. In this study, we investigated the role of the active form of VD, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3], in ER stress-induced β cell apoptosis and explored its potential mechanism in mouse insulinoma cell line mouse insulinoma 6 (MIN6). The results of cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) and flow cytometric analyses showed that 1,25-(OH)2D3 caused a significant increase in the viability of MIN6 cells injured by H2O2. The protein kinase like ER kinase (PERK) signal pathway, one of the most conserved branches of ER stress, was found to be involved in this process. H2O2 activated the phosphorylation of PERK, upregulated the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) expression, and subsequently initiated cell apoptosis, which were significantly reversed by 1,25-(OH)2D3 pretreatment. In addition, GSK2606414, a specific inhibitor of PERK, suppressed PERK phosphorylation and reduced the expressions of ATF4 and CHOP, leading to a significant decrease in β cell apoptosis induced by H2O2. Taken together, the present findings firstly demonstrated that 1,25-(OH)2D3 could prevent MIN6 cells against ER stress-associated apoptosis by inhibiting the PERK-ATF4-CHOP pathway. Therefore, our results suggested that 1,25-(OH)2D3 might serve as a potential therapeutic target for preventing pancreatic β cell destruction in T1DM.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaobo Hu
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
| | - Jun Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
| | - Zhuan Wu
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
| | - Tingting Duan
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
| | - Zhaohui Cao
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- Department of Biochemistry, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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