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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

N-glycosylation of somatostatin receptor type 2 protects rats from acute pancreatitis.

Ming Huang, Min-Min Chen, Dong Han, Wei Chen, Feng Xu

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Ming HuangDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Min-Min ChenDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Dong HanDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Feng XuDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jiangnan University · CNWuxi Fourth People's Hospital · CNSoochow University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin and its analogs are promising therapeutic agents for acute pancreatitis. However, the therapeutic effects remain controversial. Somatostatin analogs preferentially bind to somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2), and this study aimed to investigate whether N-glycosylation affects SSTR2 stability, membrane trafficking, and signal transduction.

methodsWestern blot analysis following PNGase F digestion was performed to confirm N-glycosylation of SSTR2 in rat pancreatic acinar AR42J cells. Rats were subjected to 4 hourly intraperitoneal injections of cerulein (50 µg/kg) plus LPS (5 µg/mL) to induce acute pancreatitis. Mass spectrometry was conducted to identify the glycosylation sites of SSTR2, and immunofluorescent staining was carried out to examine the localization of wild-type and asparagine 9 (N9)Q-mutant SSTR2. Proteasome inhibitor MG132 was employed to assess the stability of SSTR2, and overexpression of wild-type or N9Q-mutant SSTR2 was used to examine the role of N-glycosylation in SSTR2 signal transduction

resultsSSTR2 protein in AR42J cells was N-glycosylated at the N9 residue. Wild-type SSTR2 localized in the plasma membrane whereas N9Q-mutant SSTR2 was retained in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). MG132 rapidly restored the ectopic expression of mutant but not wild-type SSTR2 protein in AR42J cells. Overexpression of wild-type but not N9Q-mutant SSTR2 activated NF-κB signaling and facilitated nuclear transportation of p65 in AR42J cells upon cerulein plus LPS stimulation. Furthermore, pretreatment with wild-type but not N9Q-mutant SSTR2-overexpressing vectors significantly ameliorated biochemical parameters and pancreatic histological impairments in rats with pancreatitis.

conclusionsN-glycosylation of SSTR2 is essential for membrane localization, stability, and signal transduction of SSTR2 in pancreatic cells, playing a protective role in experimental acute pancreatitis.

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Acute pancreatitisglycosylationinflammationNF-κBsomatostatin receptor type 2

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