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Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 α  (HNF-1 α ) gene can lead to diminished amounts of functional HNF-1 α , resulting in the onset of a particularly severe form of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). We have previously shown that induction of a dominant-negative mutant of HNF-1 α  (DNHNF-1 α ) results in the activation of the bioenergetic stress sensor AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), preceding the onset of apoptosis and the induction of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 homology domain-3-only protein Bmf (Bcl-2-modifying factor) as a mediator of DNHNF-1 α -induced apoptosis. Through the knockout of  bmf  in a transgenic mouse model with DNHNF-1 α  suppression of HNF-1 α  function in pancreatic beta-cells, this study aimed to examine the effect of loss-of-function of this BH3-only protein on the disease pathology and progression, and further elucidate the role of Bmf in mediating DNHNF-1 α -induced beta-cell loss. Morphological analysis revealed an attenuation in beta-cell loss in  bmf -deficient diabetic male mice and preserved insulin content. Surprisingly,  bmf  deficiency was found to exacerbate hyperglycemia in both diabetic male and hyperglycemic female mice, and ultimately resulted in a decreased glucose-stimulated insulin response, implicating a role for Bmf in glucose homeostasis regulation independent of an effect on beta-cell loss. Collectively, our data demonstrate that Bmf contributes to the decline in beta-cells in a mouse model of HNF1A-MODY but is also required for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis  in vivo .

BH3-Only protein bmf is required for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis in an in vivo model of HNF1α-MODY diabetes