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SUBMITTER: Barry WE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4869932 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barry William E WE Thummel Carl S CS
eLife 20160517
Although mutations in HNF4A were identified as the cause of Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young 1 (MODY1) two decades ago, the mechanisms by which this nuclear receptor regulates glucose homeostasis remain unclear. Here we report that loss of Drosophila HNF4 recapitulates hallmark symptoms of MODY1, including adult-onset hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance and impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). These defects are linked to a role for dHNF4 in promoting mitochondrial function as ...[more]