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Syntaxin 4 (STX4), a plasma membrane–localized SNARE protein, regulates human islet β-cell insulin secretion and preservation of β-cell mass. We found that human type 1 diabetes (T1D) and NOD mouse islets show reduced β-cell STX4 expression, consistent with decreased STX4 expression, as a potential driver of T1D phenotypes. To test this hypothesis, we generated inducible β-cell–specific STX4-expressing NOD mice (NOD-iβSTX4). Of NOD-iβSTX4 mice, 73% had sustained normoglycemia vs. &amp;lt;20% of control NOD (NOD-Ctrl) mice by 25 weeks of age. At 12 weeks of age, before diabetes conversion, NOD-iβSTX4 mice demonstrated superior whole-body glucose tolerance and β-cell glucose responsiveness than NOD-Ctrl mice. Higher β-cell mass and reduced β-cell apoptosis were also detected in NOD-iβSTX4 pancreata compared with pancreata of NOD-Ctrl mice. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that islets from NOD-iβSTX4 had markedly reduced interferon-γ signaling and tumor necrosis factor-α signaling via nuclear factor-κB in islet β-cells, including reduced expression of the chemokine CCL5; CD4+ regulatory T cells were also enriched in NOD-iβSTX4 islets. These results provide a deeper mechanistic understanding of STX4 function in β-cell protection and warrant further investigation of STX4 enrichment as a strategy to reverse or prevent T1D in humans or protect β-cell grafts.

Syntaxin 4 Enrichment in β-Cells Prevents Conversion to Autoimmune Diabetes in Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) Mice