The mitochondria and insulin release: Nnt just a passing relationship.
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Abstract
Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (Nnt) detoxifies reactive oxygen species (ROS), byproducts of mitochondrial metabolism that, when accumulated, can decrease mitochondrial ATP production. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, demonstrate that Nnt in pancreatic beta cells is important for insulin release. Their compelling data highlight the critical roles for ATP generation and subsequent closure of KATP channels for insulin secretion.
Medical subject headings
- Insulin
- Mitochondria
- Mitochondrial Proteins
- NADP Transhydrogenases