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Lysophosphatidylcholine enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion via an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 326; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.120

1090-2104

Takatoshi Soga, Takahide Ohishi, Tetsuo Matsui, Tetsu Saito, Mitsuyuki Matsumoto, Jun Takasaki, Shun‐ichiro Matsumoto, Masazumi Kamohara, Hideki Hiyama, S. Yoshida, Kazuhiro Momose, Yoshitaka Ueda, Hitoshi Matsushime, Masato Kobori, Kiyoshi Furuichi,

Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

A lysophospholipid series, such as lysophosphatidic acid, lysophosphatidylserine, and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), is a bioactive lipid mediator with diverse physiological and pathological functions. LPC has been reported to induce insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells, however, the precise mechanism has remained elusive to date. Here we show that an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR119 plays a pivotal role in this event. LPC potently enhances insulin secretion in response to high concentrations of glucose in the perfused rat pancreas via stimulation of adenylate cyclase, and dose-dependently induces intracellular cAMP accumulation and insulin secretion in a mouse pancreatic beta-cell line, NIT-1 cells. The Gs-protein-coupled receptor for LPC was identified as GPR119, which is predominantly expressed in the pancreas. GPR119-specific siRNA significantly blocked LPC-induced insulin secretion from NIT-1 cells. Our findings suggest that GPR119, which is a novel endogenous receptor for LPC, is involved in insulin secretion from beta-cells, and is a potential target for anti-diabetic drug development.