Our study aims to investigate the role of Syntaxin-3 in glucose stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and how it regulates the recruitment to plasma membrane and/or exocytotic fusion of insulin granules. We examined endogenous Syn-3 function by down-regulating its expression using siRNA/lenti-shRNA, which impaired GSIS. Although Syn-3 depleted cells showed no change in the number and fusion of docked granules, there was a reduction in newcomer granules and their subsequent exocytotic fusion. We then examined the effects of overexpressing Syn-3-WT, which enhanced biphasic GSIS. Since open conformation (OF) Syn-1A was reported to enhance exocytosis by promoting SNARE complex formation, we constructed OF Syn-3. Exogenous OF Syn-3 had no effect on secretion as it is unable to be trafficked to insulin granules. Taken together, we conclude that Syn-3 facilitates mobilization of newcomer insulin granules to the plasma membrane, to contribute to both first and second phase of GSIS in pancreatic beta cells.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/25732 |
| Date | 07 January 2011 |
| Creators | Koo, Ellen |
| Contributors | Gaisano, Herbert Young |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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