Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1935300 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Previously, we identified a clathrin-dependent slow endocytosis and a clathrin-independent fast endocytosis in pancreatic β cells, both triggered by elevated cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration. In the current study, we attempted to explore the roles of different dynamin isoforms in these endocytotic processes. We first confirmed the existence of both neuron-specific dynamin 1 and ubiquitous dynamin 2 in INS-1 cells using both quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot experiments. By specifically knocking down the endogenous level of either dynamin isoform from INS-1 cells, we showed that dynamin 1 and dynamin 2 simultaneously participate in the clathrin-independent and -dependent membrane retrieval in pancreatic β cells. Transferrin internalization was also inhibited in cells with knock down of both dynamin 1 and dynamin 2. Based on these results, we argue that different dynamin isoforms play overlapping roles in different types of endocytosis.