Endoplasmic reticulum protein quality control in β cells

N Shrestha, RB Reinert, L Qi - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2020 - Elsevier
N Shrestha, RB Reinert, L Qi
Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2020Elsevier
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with loss of β cell function. Optimal β cell function
is linked to protein homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Here, we review the
roles of ER protein quality-control mechanisms, including the unfolded protein response
(UPR), autophagy (specifically ER-phagy) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD), in β
cells. We propose that different quality control mechanisms may control different aspects of β
cell biology (ie function, survival, and identity), thereby contributing to disease pathogenesis.
Abstract
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with loss of β cell function. Optimal β cell function is linked to protein homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Here, we review the roles of ER protein quality-control mechanisms, including the unfolded protein response (UPR), autophagy (specifically ER-phagy) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD), in β cells. We propose that different quality control mechanisms may control different aspects of β cell biology (i.e. function, survival, and identity), thereby contributing to disease pathogenesis.
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