| First Author | Tattikota SG | Year | 2014 |
| Journal | Cell Metab | Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 | Pages | 122-34 |
| PubMed ID | 24361012 | Mgi Jnum | J:210552 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:5571434 | Doi | 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.11.015 |
| Citation | Tattikota SG, et al. (2014) Argonaute2 mediates compensatory expansion of the pancreatic beta cell. Cell Metab 19(1):122-34 |
| abstractText | Pancreatic beta cells adapt to compensate for increased metabolic demand during insulin resistance. Although the microRNA pathway has an essential role in beta cell proliferation, the extent of its contribution is unclear. Here, we report that miR-184 is silenced in the pancreatic islets of insulin-resistant mouse models and type 2 diabetic human subjects. Reduction of miR-184 promotes the expression of its target Argonaute2 (Ago2), a component of the microRNA-induced silencing complex. Moreover, restoration of miR-184 in leptin-deficient ob/ob mice decreased Ago2 and prevented compensatory beta cell expansion. Loss of Ago2 during insulin resistance blocked beta cell growth and relieved the regulation of miR-375-targeted genes, including the growth suppressor Cadm1. Lastly, administration of a ketogenic diet to ob/ob mice rescued insulin sensitivity and miR-184 expression and restored Ago2 and beta cell mass. This study identifies the targeting of Ago2 by miR-184 as an essential component of the compensatory response to regulate proliferation according to insulin sensitivity. |
