Insulin Signaling Attenuates GLUT4 Endocytosis in Muscle Cells via GSK3α-Dyn2-Bin1 Interplay

AbstractInsulin-induced translocation of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) to the plasma membrane of skeletal muscle is critical for postprandial glucose uptake; however, whether the internalization of GLUT4 into cells is also regulated by insulin signaling remains unclear. Here, we discover that the activity of dynamin-2 (Dyn2), pivotal GTPase catalyzing GLUT4 internalization, is regulated by insulin signaling in muscle cells. The membrane fission activity of Dyn2 is inhibited in muscle cells through binding with the SH3 domain-containing protein Bin1. Phosphorylation of Serine848 on Dyn2 by GSK3α or the mutations of Bin1-SH3 in patients with centronuclear myopathy, elevate the activity of Dyn2 due to reduced binding affinity toward Bin1. The augmented Dyn2 fission activity in muscle cells leads to GLUT4 internalization and Bin1-tubule vesiculation. Together, our findings reveal a new role of insulin signaling in glucose metabolism and muscle physiology via attenuating Dyn2 activity thus regulating GLUT4 endocytosis in muscle cell.