Exendin-4 protects MIN6 cells from t-BHP-induced apoptosis via IRE1-JNK-caspase-3 signaling

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Objectives. This study aimed to explore the effect of exendin-4 on t-BHP-induced apoptosis in pancreatic cells and the mechanism of action. Methods. Murine MIN6 pancreatic cells were treated with exendin-4 in the presence or absence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP). Cell survival was assessed by MTT staining. The percentage of apoptotic cells was determined by fluorescence microscopy analysis after Hoechst/PI staining and flow cytometric assay after Annexin V-FITC/PI staining. The activity of caspase-3 was determined using a caspase-3 activity kit. Expression of P-IRE1, IRE1, C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), P-JNK, C-JUN, and P-C-JUN was detected by western blotting. Results. Exendin-4 was found to inhibit t-BHP-induced apoptosis in pancreatic -cells by downregulating caspase-3 activity. Exendin-4 also inhibited the endoplasmic reticulum transmembrane protein IRE1, the apoptosis-related signaling molecule JNK, and c-Jun activation. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that exendin-4 ultimately reduces t-BHP-induced -cell apoptosis. IRE1-JNK-c-Jun signaling is involved in the exendin-4-mediated modulation of -cell apoptosis. Copyright © 2012 Wen-Jia Chen et al.

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Chen, W. J., Wang, L. X., Wang, Y. P., Chen, Z., Liu, X. Y., Liu, X. H., & Liu, L. B. (2012). Exendin-4 protects MIN6 cells from t-BHP-induced apoptosis via IRE1-JNK-caspase-3 signaling. International Journal of Endocrinology, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/549081

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