PMID- 34876563 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220408 LR - 20231108 IS - 2041-4889 (Electronic) VI - 12 IP - 12 DP - 2021 Dec 7 TI - Underlying mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced beta-cell death and dysfunction: a new role for glycogen synthase kinase 3. PG - 1136 LID - 10.1038/s41419-021-04419-8 [doi] LID - 1136 AB - Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties as a treatment for a variety of diseases. The use of GCs is associated with important side effects, including diabetogenic effects. However, the underlying mechanisms of GC-mediated diabetogenic effects in beta-cells are not well understood. In this study we investigated the role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) in the mediation of beta-cell death and dysfunction induced by GCs. Using genetic and pharmacological approaches we showed that GSK3 is involved in GC-induced beta-cell death and impaired insulin secretion. Further, we unraveled the underlying mechanisms of GC-GSK3 crosstalk. We showed that GSK3 is marginally implicated in the nuclear localization of GC receptor (GR) upon ligand binding. Furthermore, we showed that GSK3 regulates the expression of GR at mRNA and protein levels. Finally, we dissected the proper contribution of each GSK3 isoform and showed that GSK3beta isoform is sufficient to mediate the pro-apoptotic effects of GCs in beta-cells. Collectively, in this work we identified GSK3 as a viable target to mitigate GC deleterious effects in pancreatic beta-cells. CI - (c) 2021. The Author(s). FAU - Delangre, Etienne AU - Delangre E AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. FAU - Liu, Junjun AU - Liu J AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. AD - Shandong Institute of Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China. FAU - Tolu, Stefania AU - Tolu S AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. FAU - Maouche, Kamel AU - Maouche K AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. FAU - Armanet, Mathieu AU - Armanet M AD - Cell Therapy Unit, Saint-Louis hospital, AP-HP, and Universite de Paris, Paris, France. FAU - Cattan, Pierre AU - Cattan P AD - Cell Therapy Unit, Saint-Louis hospital, AP-HP, and Universite de Paris, Paris, France. FAU - Pommier, Gaelle AU - Pommier G AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. FAU - Bailbe, Danielle AU - Bailbe D AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. FAU - Movassat, Jamileh AU - Movassat J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0314-1525 AD - Universite de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, Team << Biologie et Pathologie du Pancreas Endocrine >>, Paris, France. jamileh.movassat@u-paris.fr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20211207 PL - England TA - Cell Death Dis JT - Cell death & disease JID - 101524092 RN - 0 (Glucocorticoids) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta) RN - EC 2.7.11.26 (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis MH - Cell Death MH - *Glucocorticoids/adverse effects MH - *Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3/genetics MH - Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta/genetics PMC - PMC8651641 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/12/09 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/09 06:00 PMCR- 2021/12/07 CRDT- 2021/12/08 05:55 PHST- 2021/06/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/11/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/12/08 05:55 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41419-021-04419-8 [pii] AID - 4419 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41419-021-04419-8 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cell Death Dis. 2021 Dec 7;12(12):1136. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-04419-8.