Genetic predisposition for beta cell fragility underlies type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Dooley, James
- Tian, Lei
- Schonefeldt, Susann
- Delghingaro-Augusto, Viviane
- Garcia-Perez, Josselyn E
- Pasciuto, Emanuela
- Di Marino, Daniele
- Carr, Edward J
- Oskolkov, Nikolay
- Lyssenko, Valeriya
- Franckaert, Dean
- Lagou, Vasiliki
- Overbergh, Lut
- Vandenbussche, Jonathan
- Allemeersch, Joke
- Chabot-Roy, Genevieve
- Dahlstrom, Jane E
- Laybutt, D Ross
- Petrovsky, Nikolai
- Socha, Luis
- Gevaert, Kris
- Jetten, Anton M
- Lambrechts, Diether
- Linterman, Michelle A
- Goodnow, Chris C
- Nolan, Christopher J
- Lesage, Sylvie
- Schlenner, Susan
- Liston, Adrian
Publication date
May 2016
DOI Publisher
Nature Publishing Group ISSN
1061-4036 Journal
1061-4036 Citation count (estimate)
28Abstract
Type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes share pathophysiological characteristics, yet mechanistic links have remained elusive. T1D results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, whereas beta cell failure in T2D is delayed and progressive. Here we find a new genetic component of diabetes susceptibility in T1D non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, identifying immune-independent beta cell fragility. Genetic variation in Xrcc4 and Glis3 alters the response of NOD beta cells to unfolded protein stress, enhancing the apoptotic and senescent fates. The same transcriptional relationships were observed in human islets, demonstrating the role of beta cell fragility in genetic predisposition to diabetes.status: publishe
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