Aberrant Expression of Rest4 Gene in Low-Functioning Pancreatic Beta Cell Line

Abstract

Repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor (Rest) is not expressed in pancreatic beta cells and neuronal cells. However, Rest4, a truncated form of Rest, is expressed in high passaged MIN6 (HP-MIN6) cells, a pancreatic beta cell line that lost glucose-responsive insulin secretion. Rest4 is also expressed in injured MIN6 cells and isolated islets. Herein, the forced expression of dominant negative form of Rest in HP-MIN6 cells was subjected to microarray analysis of gene expression to investigate the role of Rest4 gene in MIN6 cells. Furthermore, the forced expression of Rest4 gene in MIN6 cells was subjected to microarray analysis of gene expression to investigate the function of Rest4 in normal insulin-producing cells. The results showed that Rest4 inhibits cell proliferation and DNA and RNA metabolism and stimulates secretory mechanisms and nervous system gene expression. These findings suggest that Rest4 may act defensively against cellular injury in pancreatic beta cells.

Key words

rest - insulin - diabetes - gene expression

Publication History

Received: 16 December 2022

Accepted: 09 February 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
09 February 2023

Article published online:
02 March 2023

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