Recommended Citation
Chen WB, Gao L, Wang J, Wang YG, Dong Z, Zhao J, Mi QS, Zhou L (2016) Conditional ablation of HDAC3 in islet beta cells results in glucose intolerance and enhanced susceptibility to STZ-induced diabetes. Oncotarget. 2016 Sep 6;7(36):57485-57497.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-6-2016
Publication Title
Oncotarget
Abstract
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that regulate gene expression by modifying chromatin structure through removal of acetyl groups from target histones or non-histone proteins. Previous in vitro studies suggest that HDACs may be novel pharmacological targets in immune-mediated islet β-cell destruction. However, the role of specific HDAC in islet β-cell development and function remain unclear. Here, we generated a conditional islet β-cells specific HDAC3 deletion mouse model to determine the consequences of HDAC3 depletion on islet β-cell differentiation, maintenance and function. Islet morphology, insulin secretion, glucose tolerance, and multiple low-dose streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes incidence were evaluated and compared between HDAC3 knockout and wild type littermate controls. Mice with β-cell-specific HDAC3 deletion displayed decreased pancreatic insulin content, disrupted glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, with intermittent spontaneous diabetes and dramatically enhanced susceptibility to STZ-induced diabetes. Furthermore, islet β-cell line, MIN6 cells with siRNA-mediated HDAC3 silence, showed decreased insulin gene transcription, which was mediated, at least partially, through the upregulation of suppressors of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3). These results indicate the critical role of HDAC3 in normal β-cell differentiation, maintenance and function.
Medical Subject Headings
Animals; Cell Line; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental; Female; Gene Deletion; Glucose Intolerance; Glucose Tolerance Test; Histone Deacetylases; Insulin; Insulin Secretion; Islets of Langerhans; Male; Mice; Mice, Knockout; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Pancreas; RNA Interference; RNA, Small Interfering; Streptozocin
PubMed ID
27542279
Volume
7
Issue
36
First Page
57485
Last Page
57497
