期刊
ENDOCRINE
卷 37, 期 1, 页码 76-82出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-009-9275-y
关键词
Cholesterol; Mitochondria; Apoptosis; beta-cells
资金
- NHMRC Australia
- Eli Lilly Endocrinology Program
- Shaanxi International Cooperation [2005KW-17]
Reduction of pancreatic beta-cell mass is a key element leading to type 2 diabetes. Obesity and overweight with high levels of lipids including cholesterol are tightly linked to type 2 diabetes. The direct impact of cholesterol on pancreatic beta-cells, however, has not been extensively studied. In this study, MIN6 mouse beta-cell line was used to test the effect of cholesterol on pancreatic beta-cell apoptosis over different doses and durations. It was found that cholesterol dose- and time-dependently induced cell death of MIN6 cells above 160 mu M after 6 h treatment in vitro. Annexin-V staining revealed that cholesterol treatment significantly induced apoptosis in MIN6 cells. Cholesterol treatment resulted in the loss of the ability to retain Rhodamine 123, indicating mitochondrial damage in MIN6 cells. Cholesterol-induced cell apoptosis and mitochondrial damage were blocked by low-temperature condition. In addition, glutathione also protected MIN6 cells from cholesterol-induced cell death. It is concluded that high level of cholesterol induces cell apoptosis in MIN6 cells, which is in part due to mitochondrial dysfunction. We suggest that excessive uptake of cholesterol in beta-cells may contribute to beta-cell apoptosis and dysfunction and the deterioration of type 2 diabetes.
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