The PARK2 gene is involved in the maintenance of pancreatic β-cell functions related to insulin production and secretion

Hyun Seok Jin, Jeonghyun Kim, Soo Jin Lee, Kyunga Kim, Min Jin Go, Jong Young Lee, Hye Ja Lee, Jihyun Song, Byeong Tak Jeon, Gu Seob Roh, Sung Jun Kim, Bo Young Kim, Kyung Won Hong, Young Hyun Yoo, Beomseok Oh, Yup Kang, Seon Yong Jeong

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Abstract

Several association studies have implicated the PARK2 gene that encodes parkin - the key molecule orchestrating the mitochondrial quality control system - as a candidate susceptibility gene for diabetes. A total of 7551 unrelated Korean KARE cohort subjects were analyzed to investigate the association between the PARK2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and quantitative glycemic traits. Two SNPs, rs10455889 and rs9365294, were significantly associated with fasting plasma glucose level (p=~1.2×10-4) and insulin secretion indices (p=~7.4×10-5) in male KARE subjects. Parkin was expressed predominantly in the rat pancreatic islets. Downregulation of the Park2 gene in rat INS-1 β-cells resulted in a significant decrease in the glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, intracellular insulin gene expression, and intracellular ATP level. The Park2-depleted β-cells also exhibited increased mitochondrial fragmentation and ROS production and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential. Both population-based statistical evaluation and experimental evidence demonstrated a fundamental role of the PARK2 gene in the maintenance of β-cell function.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-189
Number of pages12
JournalMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Volume382
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2014

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korean government ( 2009-0093189, 2012-051426, and 2012R1A1A2009459 ).

Keywords

  • Genetic association
  • Insulin secretion
  • Mitochondria
  • PARK2
  • Pancreatic β-cell
  • Type 2 diabetes

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