Reactive Oxygen Species as a Signal in Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion

Abstract

One of the unique features of ␤-cells is their relatively low expression of many antioxidant enzymes. This could render ␤-cells susceptible to oxidative damage but may also provide a system that is sensitive to reactive oxygen species as signals. In isolated mouse islets and INS-1(832/13) cells, glucose increases intracellular accumulation of H 2 O 2 . In both models, insulin secretion could be stimulated by provision of either exogenous H 2 O 2 or diethyl maleate, which raises intracellular H 2 O 2 levels. Provision of exogenous H 2 O 2 scavengers, including cell permeable catalase and N-acetyl-Lcysteine, inhibited glucose-stimulated H 2 O 2 accumulation and insulin secretion (GSIS). In contrast, cell permeable superoxide dismutase, which metabolizes superoxide into H 2 O 2 , had no effect on GSIS. Because oxidative stress is an important risk factor for ␤-cell dysfunction in diabetes, the relationship between glucose-induced H 2 O 2 generation and GSIS was investigated under various oxidative stress conditions. Acute exposure of isolated mouse islets or INS-1(832/ 13) cells to oxidative stressors, including arsenite, 4-hydroxynonenal, and methylglyoxal, led to decreased GSIS. This impaired GSIS was associated with increases in a battery of endogenous antioxidant enzymes. Taken together, these findings suggest that H 2 O 2 derived from glucose metabolism is one of the metabolic signals for insulin secretion, whereas oxidative stress may disturb its signaling function. Diabetes

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