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1Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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1Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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1Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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1Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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1Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
2Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of
3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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3Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea, Republic of
4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
5Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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4Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Published November 11, 2025 - More info
Saturated fatty acids impose lipotoxic stress on pancreatic β-cells, leading to β-cell failure and diabetes. In this study, we investigate the critical role of organellar Ca2+ disturbance on defective autophagy and β-cell lipotoxicity. Palmitate, a saturated fatty acid, induced perilysosomal Ca2+ elevation, sustained mTORC1 activation on the lysosomal membrane, suppression of the lysosomal transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (TRPML1) channel, and accumulation of undigested autophagosomes in β-cells. These Ca2+ aberrations with autophagy defects by palmitate were prevented by an mTORC1 inhibitor or a mitochondrial superoxide scavenger. To alleviate perilysosomal Ca2+ overload, strategies such as lowering extracellular Ca2+, employing voltage-gated Ca2+ channel blocker or ATP-sensitive K+ channel opener effectively abrogated mTORC1 activation and preserved autophagy. Furthermore, redirecting perilysosomal Ca2+ into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) with an ER Ca2+ ATPase activator, restores TRPML1 activity, promotes autophagic flux, and improves survival of β-cells exposed to palmitate-induced lipotoxicity. Our findings suggest oxidative stress-Ca2+ overload-mTORC1 pathway involvement in TRPML1 suppression and defective autophagy during β-cell lipotoxicity. Restoring perilysosomal Ca2+ homeostasis emerges as a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic diseases.