Pancreatic islet alpha cells regulate microtubule stability in neighboring beta cells to tune insulin secretion and induce functional heterogeneity in individual mouse and human islets
Kung‐Hsien Ho, Syed Nooruzuha Barmaver, Ruiying Hu, Mahircan Yagan, Hamida K. Ahmed, Irina Kaverina, Guoqiang Gu
The paper shows that alpha cells regulate beta cell microtubule stability via Gcg and Glp1 signaling, affecting insulin secretion and creating functional heterogeneity in islets.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology