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ArticleScience advances2023

Divergent acute versus prolonged pharmacological GLP-1R responses in adult β cell-specific β-arrestin 2 knockout mice.

Stavroula Bitsi, Liliane El Eid, Yusman Manchanda, Affiong I Oqua, Nimco Mohamed, Ben Hansen, Kinga Suba, Guy A Rutter, Victoria Salem, Ben Jones and 1 more

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Article in Science advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Stavroula BitsiSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5536-7123
Liliane El EidSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6511-6210
Yusman ManchandaSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2874-5608
Affiong I OquaSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0584-120X
Nimco MohamedDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Ben HansenDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Kinga SubaDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Guy A RutterSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6360-0343
Victoria SalemDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6463-7471
Ben JonesSection of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0461-2584
Alejandra TomasSection of Cell Biology and Functional Genomics, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2290-8453
Imperial College London · GBNanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R010676/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) is a major type 2 diabetes therapeutic target. Stimulated GLP-1Rs are rapidly desensitized by β-arrestins, scaffolding proteins that not only terminate G protein interactions but also act as independent signaling mediators. Here, we have assessed in vivo glycemic responses to the pharmacological GLP-1R agonist exendin-4 in adult β cell-specific β-arrestin 2 knockout (KO) mice. KOs displayed a sex-dimorphic phenotype consisting of weaker acute responses that improved 6 hours after agonist injection. Similar effects were observed for semaglutide and tirzepatide but not with biased agonist exendin-phe1. Acute cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate increases were impaired, but desensitization reduced in KO islets. The former defect was attributed to enhanced β-arrestin 1 and phosphodiesterase 4 activities, while reduced desensitization co-occurred with impaired GLP-1R recycling and lysosomal targeting, increased trans-Golgi network signaling, and reduced GLP-1R ubiquitination. This study has unveiled fundamental aspects of GLP-1R response regulation with direct application to the rational design of GLP-1R-targeting therapeutics.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Animalsbeta-Arrestin 2Glucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsMiceMice, Knockoutbeta-Arrestin 2Glp1r protein, mouseGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 ReceptorGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

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PMID37134170
PMCPMC10156113
OpenAlexW4367839763

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