The Rab3-interacting molecule RIM is expressed in pancreatic beta-cells and is implicated in insulin exocytosis |
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Authors: | Iezzi M Regazzi R Wollheim C B |
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Institution: | Division de Biochimie Clinique, Centre Médical Universitaire, Departement de Médecine Interne, Université de Genevé, Switzerland. |
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Abstract: | The putative Rab3 effector RIM (Rab3-interacting molecule) was detected by Northern blotting, RT-PCR and Western blotting in native pancreatic beta-cells as well as in the derived cell lines INS-1E and HIT-T15. RIM was localized on the plasma membrane of INS-1E cells and beta-cells. An involvement of RIM in insulin exocytosis was indicated by transfection experiments of INS-1E cells with the Rab3 binding domain of RIM. This domain enhanced glucose-stimulated secretion in intact cells and Ca(2+)-stimulated exocytosis in permeabilized cells. Co-expression of Rab3A reversed the effect of RIM on exocytosis. These results suggest an implication of RIM in the control of insulin secretion. |
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