Stimulation of insulin release from permeabilized HIT‐T15 cells by a synthetic peptide corresponding to the effector domain of the small GTP‐binding protein rab3
- 26 July 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 327 (2) , 145-149
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(93)80159-r
Abstract
A synthetic peptide (rab3AL) corresponding to the effector domain of rab3, a small GTP-binding protein, stimulated basal and potentiated Ca2+-as well as GTPγS-evoked insulin secretion about 2-fold from streptolysin-O permeabilized HIT cells. This effect was specific, since the analogous peptides of ras or rab1 did not affect the exocytotic event. The more than additive effect of rab3AL on Ca2+ or GTPγS stimulation indicates a distinct mode of action of the peptide. The partial loss of cytosolic proteins from permeabilized cells was accompanied by a faster run-down of the secretory response to Ca2+ than the one to GTPγS. The persistent effect of rab3AL under these conditions points to a membrane localization of its target. These results suggest that rab3 and its effector are involved in the regulation of insulin secretion.Keywords
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