Decreased GLUT2 and glucose uptake contribute to insulin secretion defects in MODY3/HNF1A hiPSC-derived mutant ? cells
Low, Blaise Su Jun ; Lim, Chang Siang ; Ding, Shirley Suet Lee ; Tan, Yaw Sing ; Ng, Natasha Hui Jin ; Krishnan, Vidhya Gomathi ; Ang, Su Fen ; Neo, Claire Wen Ying ; Verma, Chandra S. ; Hoon, Shawn ... show 3 more
Low, Blaise Su Jun
Ding, Shirley Suet Lee
Tan, Yaw Sing
Ng, Natasha Hui Jin
Krishnan, Vidhya Gomathi
Ang, Su Fen
Neo, Claire Wen Ying
Hoon, Shawn
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Heterozygous HNF1A gene mutations can cause maturity onset diabetes of the young 3 (MODY3), characterized by insulin secretion defects. However, specific mechanisms of MODY3 in humans remain unclear due to lack of access to diseased human pancreatic cells. Here, we utilize MODY3 patient-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to study the effect(s) of a causal HNF1A+/H126D mutation on pancreatic function. Molecular dynamics simulations predict that the H126D mutation could compromise DNA binding and gene target transcription. Genome-wide RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analyses on MODY3 hiPSC-derived endocrine progenitors reveal numerous HNF1A gene targets affected by the mutation. We find decreased glucose transporter GLUT2 expression, which is associated with reduced glucose uptake and ATP production in the MODY3 hiPSC-derived ?-like cells. Overall, our findings reveal the importance of HNF1A in regulating GLUT2 and several genes involved in insulin secretion that can account for the insulin secretory defect clinically observed in MODY3 patients. © 2021, The Author(s).
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Nature Communications
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Nature Research
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Date
2021-05-25
DOI
10.1038/s41467-021-22843-4
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