Stress-induced ß cell early senescence confers protection against type 1 diabetes.
Cell Metab
; 35(12): 2200-2215.e9, 2023 12 05.
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ABSTRACT
During the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D), ß cells are exposed to significant stress and, therefore, require adaptive responses to survive. The adaptive mechanisms that can preserve ß cell function and survival in the face of autoimmunity remain unclear. Here, we show that the deletion of the unfolded protein response (UPR) genes Atf6α or Ire1α in ß cells of non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice prior to insulitis generates a p21-driven early senescence phenotype and alters the ß cell secretome that significantly enhances the leukemia inhibitory factor-mediated recruitment of M2 macrophages to islets. Consequently, M2 macrophages promote anti-inflammatory responses and immune surveillance that cause the resolution of islet inflammation, the removal of terminally senesced ß cells, the reduction of ß cell apoptosis, and protection against T1D. We further demonstrate that the p21-mediated early senescence signature is conserved in the residual ß cells of T1D patients. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized link between ß cell UPR and senescence that, if leveraged, may represent a novel preventive strategy for T1D.
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1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Islets of Langerhans
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Insulin-Secreting Cells
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Metab
Journal subject:
METABOLISMO
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States