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Dr. Chang, Yi-Cheng

Joint Appointment Assistant Research Fellow
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Specialty:
  • Diabetes and Obesity
  • Genetic epidemiology

Education and Positions:
  • Education:

    M.D. -National Taiwan University

    Ph.D. -Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University Joint Ph.D. Program of Translational Medicine

     

    Position:

    - Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, Medical College, National Taiwan University

     

    - Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Taiwan University Hospital

     

    - Vice CEO, Center for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital


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GSK3α phosphorylates dynamin-2 to promote GLUT4 endocytosis in muscle cells

Dr. Chang, Yi-Cheng
Journal of Cell Biology, Nov 29, 2022

Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) to plasma membrane of skeletal muscle is critical for postprandial glucose uptake; however, whether the internalization of GLUT4 is also regulated by insulin signaling remains unclear. Here, we discover that the activity of dynamin-2 (Dyn2) in catalyzing GLUT4 endocytosis is negatively regulated by insulin signaling in muscle cells. Mechanistically, the fission activity of Dyn2 is inhibited by binding with the SH3 domain of Bin1. In the absence of insulin, GSK3α phosphorylates Dyn2 to relieve the inhibition of Bin1 and promotes endocytosis. Conversely, insulin signaling inactivates GSK3α and leads to attenuated GLUT4 internalization. Furthermore, the isoform-specific pharmacological inhibition of GSK3α significantly improves insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in diet-induced insulin-resistant mice. Together, we identify a new role of GSK3α in insulin-stimulated glucose disposal by regulating Dyn2-mediated GLUT4 endocytosis in muscle cells. These results highlight the isoform-specific function of GSK3α on membrane trafficking and its potential as a therapeutic target for metabolic disorders.