The Claim
In human cell lines, hexokinase 2 is necessary for acidosis-induced glucose-6-phosphate synthesis and MondoA activation, as its detachment from mitochondria or catalytic inactivation abolishes TXNIP upregulation.
What the research says
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In human cells under acidic conditions, the protein hexokinase 2 must remain attached to mitochondria and active to enable the production of glucose-6-phosphate and activation of MondoA, which leads to increased TXNIP levels.
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In human cell lines, the mitochondrial outer membrane protein hexokinase 2 is necessary for acidosis-induced glucose-6-phosphate synthesis and MondoA activation, as its detachment from mitochondria or catalytic inactivation abolishes TXNIP upregulation.
When the inside of a cell becomes too acidic, it increases energy production in the mitochondria, which sends ATP to the outer surface of the mitochondria. There, a specific enzyme attached to the mitochondria uses that ATP to convert glucose into glucose-6-phosphate. This molecule then binds to a sensor protein on the mitochondria, causing it to move into the nucleus and turn on genes that block further glucose entry into the cell.
What the research says
1 studyWhen the cell gets too acidic, it needs to slow down sugar intake, and it does this by using a sugar-processing enzyme stuck to the mitochondria to make a signal. If that enzyme is pulled away or broken, the signal doesn’t get made, and the cell can’t slow sugar uptake.
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