PMID- 37662336 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231019 DP - 2023 Aug 24 TI - Caloric restriction promotes beta cell longevity and delays aging and senescence by enhancing cell identity and homeostasis mechanisms. LID - 2023.08.23.554369 [pii] LID - 10.1101/2023.08.23.554369 [doi] AB - Caloric restriction (CR) extends organismal lifespan and health span by improving glucose homeostasis mechanisms. How CR affects organellar structure and function of pancreatic beta cells over the lifetime of the animal remains unknown. Here, we used single nucleus transcriptomics to show that CR increases the expression of genes for beta cell identity, protein processing, and organelle homeostasis. Gene regulatory network analysis link this transcriptional phenotype to transcription factors involved in beta cell identity (Mafa) and homeostasis (Atf6). Imaging metabolomics further demonstrates that CR beta cells are more energetically competent. In fact, high-resolution light and electron microscopy indicates that CR reduces beta cell mitophagy and increases mitochondria mass, increasing mitochondrial ATP generation. Finally, we show that long-term CR delays the onset of beta cell aging and senescence to promote longevity by reducing beta cell turnover. Therefore, CR could be a feasible approach to preserve compromised beta cells during aging and diabetes. FAU - Dos Santos, Cristiane AU - Dos Santos C AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Shrestha, Shristi AU - Shrestha S AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Cottam, Matthew AU - Cottam M AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Perkins, Guy AU - Perkins G AD - National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA. FAU - Lev-Ram, Varda AU - Lev-Ram V AD - University of California San Diego, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine. La Jolla, CA USA. FAU - Roy, Birbickram AU - Roy B AD - Department of Pharmacology and Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. FAU - Acree, Christopher AU - Acree C AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Kim, Keun-Young AU - Kim KY AD - National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA. FAU - Deerinck, Thomas AU - Deerinck T AD - National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA. FAU - Cutler, Melanie AU - Cutler M AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Dean, Danielle AU - Dean D AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - Cartailler, Jean Philippe AU - Cartailler JP AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. FAU - MacDonald, Patrick E AU - MacDonald PE AD - Department of Pharmacology and Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. FAU - Hetzer, Martin AU - Hetzer M AD - Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Vienna, Austria. FAU - Ellisman, Mark AU - Ellisman M AD - National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA. FAU - E Drigo, Rafael Arrojo AU - E Drigo RA AD - Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Nashville, TN USA. LA - eng GR - R01 DK132669/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - U24 DK097771/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - U24 NS120055/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - R24 GM137200/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - S10 OD021784/OD/NIH HHS/United States GR - R03 DK127484/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DA038896/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States PT - Preprint DEP - 20230824 PL - United States TA - bioRxiv JT - bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology JID - 101680187 PMC - PMC10473730 COIS- Declaration of Interest. The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2023/09/04 06:42 MHDA- 2023/09/04 06:43 PMCR- 2023/09/01 CRDT- 2023/09/04 04:41 PHST- 2023/09/04 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/09/04 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/09/04 04:41 [entrez] PHST- 2023/09/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2023.08.23.554369 [pii] AID - 10.1101/2023.08.23.554369 [doi] PST - epublish SO - bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Aug 24:2023.08.23.554369. doi: 10.1101/2023.08.23.554369.