Journal
CURRENT BIOLOGY
Volume 32, Issue 8, Pages 1788-+Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.02.068
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG/FOR2682]
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- Institut Curie
- INSERM
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The study investigates the local uptake and storage of insulin-like peptides Dilps in the endocrine organ CC in Drosophila, and how activation of IGF signaling pathway promotes steroid hormone secretion to accelerate developmental progression in response to nutrient shortage.
Insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling (IIS) controls many aspects of development and physiology. In Drosophila, a conserved family of insulin-like peptides called Dilps is produced by brain neurosecretory cells, and it regulates organismal growth and developmental timing. To accomplish these systemic functions, the Dilps are secreted into the general circulation, and they signal to peripheral tissues in an endocrine fashion. Here, we describe the local uptake and storage of Dilps in the corpora cardiaca (CC), an endocrine organ composed of alpha cell homologs known to produce the glucagon-like adipokinetic hormone (AKH). We show that Dilp uptake by the CC relies on the expression of an IGF-binding protein called ImpL2. Following their uptake, immunogold staining demonstrates that Dilps are co-packaged with AKH in dense core vesicles for secretion. In response to nutrient shortage, this specific Dilp reservoir is released and activates IIS in a paracrine manner in the prothoracic gland. This stimulates the production of the steroid hormone ecdysone and initiates entry into pupal development. We therefore uncover a sparing mechanism whereby insulin stores in CC serve to locally activate IIS and the production of ecdysone in the PG, accelerating developmental progression in adverse food conditions.
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