scholarly journals Possible domains responsible for intracellular targeting and insulin-dependent translocation of glucose transporter type 4

1995 ◽  
Vol 309 (3) ◽  
pp. 813-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ishii ◽  
H Hayashi ◽  
M Todaka ◽  
S Kamohara ◽  
F Kanai ◽  
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Translocation of the type 4 glucose transporter (GLUT4) to the cell surface from an intracellular pool is the major mechanism of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in insulin-target cells. We developed a highly sensitive and quantitative method to detect GLUT4 immunologically on the surface of intact cells, using c-myc epitope-tagged GLUT4 (GLUT4myc). We constructed c-myc epitope-tagged glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1myc) and found that the GLUT1myc was also translocated to the cell surface of Chinese hamster ovary cells, 3T3-L1 fibroblasts and NIH 3T3 cells, in response to insulin, but the degree of translocation was less than that of GLUT4myc. Since GLUT1 and GLUT4 have different intracellular distributions and different degrees of insulin-stimulated translocation, we examined the domains of GLUT4, using c-myc epitope-tagged chimeric glucose transporters between these two isoforms. The results indicated that, (1) all the cytoplasmic N-terminal region, middle intracellular loop and cytoplasmic C-terminal region of GLUT4 have independent intracellular targeting signals, (2) these sequences for intracellular targeting of GLUT4 were not sufficient to determine GLUT4 translocation in response to insulin, and (3) the N-terminal half of GLUT4 devoid both of cytoplasmic N-terminus and of middle intracellular loop seems to be necessary for insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation.

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharron X. Lin ◽  
Gregg G. Gundersen ◽  
Frederick R. Maxfield

A significant fraction of internalized transferrin (Tf) concentrates in the endocytic recycling compartment (ERC), which is near the microtubule-organizing center in many cell types. Tf then recycles back to the cell surface. The mechanisms controlling the localization, morphology, and function of the ERC are not fully understood. We examined the relationship of Tf trafficking with microtubules (MTs), specifically the subset of stable, detyrosinated Glu MTs. We found some correlation between the level of stable Glu MTs and the distribution of the ERC; in cells with low levels of Glu MTs concentrated near to the centriole, the ERC was often tightly clustered, whereas in cells with higher levels of Glu MTs throughout the cell, the ERC was more dispersed. The clustered ERC in Chinese hamster ovary cells became dispersed when the level of Glu MTs was increased with taxol treatment. Furthermore, in a temperature-sensitive Chinese hamster ovary cell line (B104-5), the cells had more Glu MTs when the ERC became dispersed at elevated temperature. Microinjecting purified anti-Glu tubulin antibody into B104-5 cells at elevated temperature induced the redistribution of the ERC to a tight cluster. Microinjection of anti-Glu tubulin antibody slowed recycling of Tf to the cell surface without affecting Tf internalization or delivery to the ERC. Similar inhibition of Tf recycling was caused by microinjecting anti-kinesin antibody. These results suggest that stable Glu MTs and kinesin play a role in the organization of the ERC and in facilitating movement of vesicles from the ERC to the cell surface.


1996 ◽  
Vol 315 (3) ◽  
pp. 875-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikio TODAKA ◽  
Hideki HAYASHI ◽  
Takanobu IMANAKA ◽  
Yasumasa MITANI ◽  
Seika KAMOHARA ◽  
...  

Insulin, guanosine 5´-[γ-thio]triphospate (GTP[S]) and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) trigger the translocation of GLUT4 (type 4 glucose transporter; insulin-sensitive glucose transporter) from an intracellular pool to the cell surface. We have developed a highly sensitive and quantitative method to detect GLUT4 immunologically on the surface of intact 3T3-L1 adipocytes and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, using c-myc epitope-tagged GLUT4 (GLUT4myc). We examined the roles of insulin, GTP[S] and PMA in the signalling pathways of GLUT4 translocation in the CHO cell system. Among small molecular GTP-binding proteins, ras, rab3D, rad and rho seem to be candidates as signal transmitters of insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation. Overexpression of wild-type H-ras and the dominant negative mutant H-rasS17N in our cell system respectively enhanced and blocked insulin-stimulated activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase, but did not affect insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation. Overexpression of rab3D or rad in the cells did not affect GLUT4 translocation triggered by insulin, GTP[S] or PMA. Treatment with Botulinum C3 exoenzyme, a specific inhibitor of rho, had no effect on GLUT4 translocation induced by insulin, GTP[S] or PMA. Therefore these small molecular GTP-binding proteins are not likely to be involved in GLUT4 translocation. In addition, insulin, GTP[S] and PMA apparently stimulate GLUT4 translocation through independent pathways.


1994 ◽  
Vol 302 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Inukai ◽  
T Asano ◽  
H Katagiri ◽  
M Anai ◽  
M Funaki ◽  
...  

A mutated GLUT1 glucose transporter, a Trp-388, 412 mutant whose tryptophans 388 and 412 were both replaced by leucines, was constructed by site-directed mutagenesis and expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells. Glucose transport activity was decreased to approx. 30% in the Trp-388, 412 mutant compared with that in the wild type, a similar decrease in transport activity had been observed previously in the Trp-388 mutant and the Trp-412 mutant which had leucine at 388 and 412 respectively. Cytochalasin B labelling of the Trp-388 mutant was only decreased rather than abolished, a result similar to that obtained previously for the Trp-412 mutant. Cytochalasin B labelling was finally abolished completely in the Trp-388, 412 mutant, while cytochalasin B binding to this mutant was decreased to approx. 30% of that of the wild-type GLUT1 at the concentration used for photolabelling. This level of binding is thought to be adequate to detect labelling, assuming that the labelling efficiency of these transporters is similar. These findings suggest that cytochalasin B binds to the transmembrane domain of the glucose transporter in the vicinity of helix 10-11, and is inserted covalently by photoactivation at either the 388 or the 412 site.


Endocrinology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 1067-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuhiro Nakao ◽  
Tsuyoshi Takagi ◽  
Masayuki Iigo ◽  
Toshiro Tsukamoto ◽  
Shinobu Yasuo ◽  
...  

The photoperiodic response of the gonads requires T3, which is generated photoperiodically from T4 by type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase in the hypothalamus. Although thyroid hormones were long thought to traverse the plasma membrane by passive diffusion due to their lipophilic nature, it is now known that several organic anion transporting polypeptides (Oatp) transport thyroid hormones into target cells. In this study, we have used database searches to isolate DNA sequences encoding members of the chicken Oatp family and constructed a molecular phylogenetic tree. Comprehensive expression analyses using in situ hybridization revealed strong expression of cOatp1c1 and weak expression of cOatp1b1 in the ventro-lateral walls of basal tuberal hypothalamus, whereas expression of four genes (cOatp1a1, cOatp1b1, cOatp1c1, and cOatp3a2) was observed in the choroid plexus. Expression levels of all these genes in both regions were not different between short-day and long-day conditions. Functional expression of cOatp1c1 in Chinese hamster ovary cells revealed that cOatp1c1 is a highly specific transporter for T4 with an apparent Km of 6.8 nm and a Vmax of 1.50 pmol per milligram of protein per minute. These results suggest that cOatp1c1 could be involved in the thyroxine transport necessary for the avian photoperiodic response of the gonads.


2007 ◽  
Vol 403 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung H. Jung ◽  
Yun J. Ha ◽  
Eun K. Shim ◽  
Soo Y. Choi ◽  
Jing L. Jin ◽  
...  

Five pentacyclic triterpenoids isolated from Campsis grandiflora were tested for insulin-mimetic and insulin-sensitizing activity. The compounds enhanced the activity of insulin on tyrosine phosphorylation of the IR (insulin receptor) β-subunit in CHO/IR (Chinese-hamster ovary cells expressing human IR). Among the compounds tested, CG7 (ursolic acid) showed the greatest enhancement and CG11 (myrianthic acid) the least. We characterized the effect of CG7 further, and showed that it acted as an effective insulin-mimetic agent at doses above 50 μg/ml and as an insulin-sensitizer at doses as low as 1 μg/ml. Additional experiments showed that CG7 increased the number of IRs that were activated by insulin. This indicates that a major mechanism by which CG7 enhances total IR auto-phosphorylation is by promoting the tyrosine phosphorylation of additional IRs. CG7 not only potentiated insulin-mediated signalling (tyrosine phosphorylation of the IR β-subunit, phosphorylation of Akt and glycogen synthase kinase-3β), but also enhanced the effect of insulin on translocation of glucose transporter 4 in a classical insulin-sensitive cell line, 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The results of the present study demonstrate that a specific pentacyclic triterpenoid, CG7, exerts an insulin-sensitizing effect as an IR activator in CHO/IR cells and adipocytes. The enhancement of insulin activity by CG7 may be useful for developing a new class of specific IR activators for treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Li ◽  
Yina Ma ◽  
Jonathan Bogan

Introduction: The adaptive metabolic regulation of glucose and fatty acid in the heart plays a critical role in limiting cardiac damage caused by ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). TUG (tether containing a UBX domain, for GLUT4) can be cleaved to mobilize glucose transporter GLUT4 from intracellular vesicles to the cell surface in skeletal muscle and adipose in response to insulin stimulation. The energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays an important cardioprotective role in response to ischemic insults by modulating GLUT4 translocation. Hypothesis: TUG is one of the downstream targets of AMPK in the heart. TUG could be phosphorylated by ischemic AMPK and cleaved to dissociate with GLUT4 and increase GLUT4 translocation in the ischemic heart. Methods: In vivo regional ischemia by ligation of left anterior coronary artery and ex vivo isolated mouse heart perfusion Langendorff system were used to test the hypothesis. Results: Antithrombin (AT) is an endogenous AMPK agonist in the heart and used to define the role of TUG in regulating GLUT4 trafficking during ischemia and reperfusion in the heart. AT showed its cardioprotective function through recovering cardiac pumping function and activating AMPK. The results showed that AMPK activation by AT treatment was through LKB1 and Sesn2 complex. Furthermore, the ex vivo heart perfusion data demonstrated that AT administration significantly increase GLUT4 translocation, glucose uptake, glycolysis and glucose oxidation during ischemia and reperfusion (p<0.05 vs . vehicle). Moreover, AT treatment increased abundance of a TUG cleavage product (42 KD) in response to I/R. The TUG protein was clearly phosphorylated by activated AMPK in HL-1 cardiomyocytes. The in vivo myocardial ischemia results demonstrated that ischemic AMPK activation triggers TUG cleavage and significantly increases GLUT4 translocation to the cell surface. Moreover, an augmented interaction between AMPK and TUG was observed during ischemia. Conclusions: Cardiac AMPK activation stimulates TUG cleavage and causes the dissociation between TUG and GLUT4 in the intracellular vesicles. TUG is a critical mediator that modulates cardiac GLUT4 translocation to cell surface and enhances glucose uptake by AMPK signaling pathway.


2001 ◽  
Vol 358 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe ULSEMER ◽  
Catherine STRASSEL ◽  
Marie-Jeanne BAAS ◽  
Jean SALAMERO ◽  
Sylvette CHASSEROT-GOLAZ ◽  
...  

The multisubunit leucine-rich glycoprotein (GP) Ib–IX–V complex mediates von Willebrand factor-dependent platelet adhesion at sites of blood-vessel injury. Molecular defects of this receptor are reported to cause the Bernard–Soulier haemorrhagic disorder. To gain insight into the mechanisms controlling expression of normal and defective receptors, we performed pulse–chase metabolic studies and detailed analysis of intracellular processing in GPIb-IX-transfected Chinese-hamster ovary cells. In the native complex, after early subunit association, sugars N-linked to the three subunits are trimmed and sialylated in the Golgi compartment and GPIbα undergoes extensive O-glycosylation. Surface biotinylation during chase demonstrated that only fully processed complexes reach the cell surface. Tunicamycin treatment revealed that early N-glycosylation is not required for O-glycosylation of GPIbα and surface expression of the complex. Biosynthetic studies were then performed on a Bernard–Soulier variant based on previous description of abnormal GPIbα size and decreased surface expression. The mutant complex associated normally, but displayed defective processing of its N-linked sugars and abnormal O-glycosylation of GPIbα. Confocal immunofluorescence microscopy revealed that the mutant complexes could reach the cell surface but also accumulated intracellularly, while use of compartment specific markers showed strong co-localization in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and ER-to-Golgi intermediate compartments (‘ERGIC’) and only slight labelling of the cis-Golgi. Blockade before the Golgi was confirmed by brefeldin A treatment, which restored O-glycosylation and processing of N-linked sugars. The present study has shown that transfer from the ER to the Golgi represents an important step for controlling post-translational processing and surface expression of normal GPIb-IX-V complex.


1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart W. Bright ◽  
Jill D. Higginbotham ◽  
Divann J. Cofield ◽  
Julie F. Falcone ◽  
Frank P. Bymaster

We have developed a high throughput screen using intact cells to identify muscarinic receptor agonists. Chinese hamster ovary cells stably transfected with the Ml muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (CHO-Ml) were pre-labeled with [3HJ-arachidonic acid (AA). Stimulation of muscarinic receptors with known muscarinic agonists resulted in release of AA from the cells into the culture medium. The released [3H]-AA in this assay was counted using both standard scintillation methods and Luma Plates. Because muscarinic antagonists do not cause release of AA, only agonists are identified. A follow-up screen using a competitive antagonist was used to confirm agonist properties of active compounds. This screen was relatively simple, reproducible, and compatible with many organic solvents and natural products growth media. Thus, it may be useful for the discovery of muscarinic agonists from natural product broths or synthetic compounds.


1998 ◽  
Vol 337 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garret J. ETGEN ◽  
William J. ZAVADOSKI ◽  
Geoffrey D. HOLMAN ◽  
E. Michael GIBBS

Skeletal muscle glucose transport was examined in transgenic mice overexpressing the glucose transporter GLUT1 using both the isolated incubated-muscle preparation and the hind-limb perfusion technique. In the absence of insulin, 2-deoxy-d-glucose uptake was increased ∼ 3–8-fold in isolated fast-twitch muscles of GLUT1 transgenic mice compared with non-transgenic siblings. Similarly, basal glucose transport activity was increased ∼ 4–14-fold in perfused fast-twitch muscles of transgenic mice. In non-transgenic mice insulin accelerated glucose transport activity ∼ 2–3-fold in isolated muscles and to a much greater extent (∼ 7–20-fold) in perfused hind-limb preparations. The observed effect of insulin on glucose transport in transgenic muscle was similarly dependent upon the technique used for measurement, as insulin had no effect on isolated fast-twitch muscle from transgenic mice, but significantly enhanced glucose transport in perfused fast-twitch muscle from transgenic mice to ∼ 50–75% of the magnitude of the increase observed in non-transgenic mice. Cell-surface glucose transporter content was assessed via 2-N-4-(l-azi-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzoyl-1,3-bis-(d -mannos-4-yloxy)-2-propylamine photolabelling methodology in both isolated and perfused extensor digitorum longus (EDL). Cell-surface GLUT1 was enhanced by as much as 70-fold in both isolated and perfused EDL of transgenic mice. Insulin did not alter cell-surface GLUT1 in either transgenic or non-transgenic mice. Basal levels of cell-surface GLUT4, measured in either isolated or perfused EDL, were similar in transgenic and non-transgenic mice. Interestingly, insulin enhanced cell-surface GLUT4 ∼ 2-fold in isolated EDL and ∼ 6-fold in perfused EDL of both transgenic and non-transgenic mice. In summary, these results reveal differences between isolated muscle and perfused hind-limb techniques, with the latter method showing a more robust responsiveness to insulin. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that muscle overexpressing GLUT1 has normal insulin-induced GLUT4 translocation and the ability to augment glucose-transport activity above the elevated basal rates.


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