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Insulin secretion is controlled by the beta cell's metabolic state, and the ability of the secretory granules to undergo exocytosis increases during glucose stimulation in a membrane potential-independent fashion. Here, we demonstrate that exocytosis of insulin-containing secretory granules depends on phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI 4-kinase) activity and that inhibition of this enzyme suppresses glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Intracellular application of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P(2)] stimulated exocytosis by promoting the priming of secretory granules for release and increasing the number of granules residing in a readily releasable pool. Reducing the cytoplasmic ADP concentration in a way mimicking the effects of glucose stimulation activated PI 4-kinase and increased exocytosis whereas changes of the ATP concentration in the physiological range had little effect. The PI(4,5)P(2)-binding protein Ca(2+)-dependent activator protein for secretion (CAPS) is present in beta cells, and neutralization of the protein abolished both Ca(2+)- and PI(4,5)P(2)-induced exocytosis. We conclude that ADP-induced changes in PI 4-kinase activity, via generation of PI(4,5)P(2), represents a metabolic sensor in the beta cell by virtue of its capacity to regulate the release competence of the secretory granules.

Original publication

DOI

10.1073/pnas.0931282100

Type

Journal article

Journal

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Publication Date

29/04/2003

Volume

100

Pages

5187 - 5192

Keywords

1-Phosphatidylinositol 4-Kinase, Animals, Biosensing Techniques, Exocytosis, Immunohistochemistry, Insulin, Insulin Secretion, Islets of Langerhans, Mice