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The RhoGDIβ-Rac1-CARD9 Signaling Module Mediates Islet β-Cell Dysfunction Under Chronic Hyperglycemia.

Anjaneyulu Kowluru, Jie-Mei Wang

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Anjaneyulu KowluruBiomedical Research Service, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1700-0077
Jie-Mei WangDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8723-4410

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BLRD VA I01 BX000469BLRD VA I01 BX002801BLRD VA I01 BX004663BLRD VA I01 BX006377BLRD VA IK6 BX005383NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK074921NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK109036NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK119222NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK128937US Department of VA. NIH and American Heart Association BX006377; BX004663; BX002801; BX000469; K6 BX005383; DK074921; R01DK109036; R01DK119222; and R01DK128937 ; 24EIA1258079
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Abstract

Small (monomeric) GTP-binding proteins (smgs; Cdc42 and Rac1) play requisite roles in islet beta cell function, including glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. In addition, emerging evidence suggests that sustained (constitutive) activation of smgs (e.g., Rac1) culminates in the genesis of islet beta cell dysfunction under the duress of chronic hyperglycemia. It is noteworthy that functions (i.e., activation-deactivation) of smgs in many cells, including the islet beta cell, have been shown to be under the regulatory control of at least three factors, namely the guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), the GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs), and the GDP-dissociation inhibitors (GDIs). The overall objective of this review is to highlight our current understanding of the regulatory roles of the RhoGDIβ-Rac1-CARD9 signalome in the pathology of beta cell dysfunction under chronic hyperglycemic stress. For brevity, this review is structured by an overview of smgs and their regulatory proteins/factors in the beta cell, followed by a discussion of potential roles of the RhoGDIβ-Rac1-CARD9 axis in the onset of cellular dysfunction under the duress of metabolic stress. Overall conclusions, potential knowledge gaps, and opportunities for future research in this field of islet biology are highlighted in the last section.

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HyperglycemiaInsulin-Secreting Cellsrac1 GTP-Binding Proteinrho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsSignal TransductionAnimalsChronic DiseaseHumansrac1 GTP-Binding Proteinrho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitorsbeta cell dysfunctionCARD9islet beta cellmetabolic stressRac1RhoGDIβtype 2 diabetes

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PMID40710299
PMCPMC12293528

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