GLP-1R associates with VAPB and SPHKAP at ERMCSs to regulate β-cell mitochondrial remodelling and function
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Beitragende
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists (GLP-1RAs) ameliorate mitochondrial health by increasing mitochondrial turnover in metabolically relevant tissues. Mitochondrial adaptation to metabolic stress is crucial to maintain pancreatic β-cell function and prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression. While the GLP-1R is well-known to stimulate cAMP production leading to Protein Kinase A (PKA) and Exchange Protein Activated by cyclic AMP 2 (Epac2) activation, there is a lack of understanding of the molecular mechanisms linking GLP-1R signalling with mitochondrial and β-cell functional adaptation. Here, we present a comprehensive study in β-cell lines and primary islets that demonstrates that, following GLP-1RA stimulation, GLP-1R-positive endosomes associate with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane contact site (MCS) tether VAPB at ER-mitochondria MCSs (ERMCSs), where active GLP-1R engages with SPHKAP, an A-kinase anchoring protein (AKAP) previously linked to T2D and adiposity risk in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The inter-organelle complex formed by endosomal GLP-1R, ER VAPB and SPHKAP triggers a pool of ERMCS-localised cAMP/PKA signalling via the formation of a PKA-RIα biomolecular condensate which leads to changes in mitochondrial contact site and cristae organising system (MICOS) complex phosphorylation, mitochondrial remodelling, and β-cell functional adaptation, with important consequences for the regulation of β-cell insulin secretion and survival to stress.
Details
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
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| Aufsatznummer | 11010 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Nature communications |
| Jahrgang | 16 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 10 Dez. 2025 |
| Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
| PubMedCentral | PMC12696101 |
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| Scopus | 105024467345 |
Schlagworte
Schlagwörter
- Insulin-Secreting Cells/metabolism, Mitochondria/metabolism, Animals, Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism, Humans, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor/metabolism, Vesicular Transport Proteins/metabolism, Mice, A Kinase Anchor Proteins/metabolism, Endosomes/metabolism, Signal Transduction, Male, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism, Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Rats, Cell Line, Mitochondria Associated Membranes