Recurrent hypoglycemia dampens functional regulation mediated via Neurexin-1, Neuroligin-2 and Mint-1 docking proteins: Intensified complications during diabetes

Shah, Dhriti; Joshi, Madhavi; Shedaliya, Urja; Krishnakumar, Amee

doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110582

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“…Interestingly, as documented in Drosophila, NLGNs share evolutionary origins with tight junctions, which are instrumental in epithelial polarity (Schulte et al, 2003 ), and accumulating evidence indicates that NLGNs are also expressed outside of the nervous system (Bottos et al, 2009 ; Shah et al, 2023 ; Suckow et al, 2008 ; Zhang et al, 2013 ).…”

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A neuroligin-2-YAP axis regulates progression of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia

Middonti,

Astanina,

Vallariello

et al. 2024

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a tumor with a dismal prognosis that arises from precursor lesions called pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs). Progression from low- to high-grade PanINs is considered as tumor initiation, and a deeper understanding of this switch is needed. Here, we show that synaptic molecule neuroligin-2 (NLGN2) is expressed by pancreatic exocrine cells and plays a crucial role in the regulation of contact inhibition and epithelial polarity, which characterize the switch from low- to high-grade PanIN. NLGN2 localizes to tight junctions in acinar cells, is diffusely distributed in the cytosol in low-grade PanINs and is lost in high-grade PanINs and in a high percentage of advanced PDACs. Mechanistically, NLGN2 is necessary for the formation of the PALS1/PATJ complex, which in turn induces contact inhibition by reducing YAP function. Our results provide novel insights into NLGN2 functions outside the nervous system and can be used to model PanIN progression.

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