Glauser DA, Schlegel W. The FoxO/Bcl-6/cyclin D2 pathway mediates metabolic and growth factor stimulation of proliferation in Min6 pancreatic beta-cells.
J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2010;
29:293-8. [PMID:
19929250 DOI:
10.3109/10799890903241824]
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Abstract
Lack of nutrients and growth factors activates FoxO transcription factors in pancreatic beta-cells, whereas PI3K/Akt-dependent inactivation of FoxO favors proliferation. To address the link between FoxO and cell cycle control, we deprived Min6 cells of serum and glucose which activated FoxO and inhibited proliferation. Concomitantly, expression of the transcriptional repressor Bcl-6 was stimulated, whereas cyclin D2 was lowered. Gain of function approaches indicated that FoxO activation was sufficient to activate bcl-6 transcription, while Bcl-6 repressed cyclin D2 transcription and proliferation. Thus, in pancreatic beta-cells, the FoxO/Bcl6/cyclin D2 pathway connects nutrient and growth factor status to cell cycle control, and may therefore be considered for its therapeutic potential in diabetes.
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