scholarly journals Confocal imaging of the subcellular distribution of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate in insulin- and PDGF-stimulated 3T3-L1 adipocytes

1999 ◽  
Vol 344 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paru B. OATEY ◽  
Kanamarlapudi VENKATESWARLU ◽  
Alan G. WILLIAMS ◽  
Laura M. FLETCHER ◽  
Emily J. FOULSTONE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Subcellular Localization ◽  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Confocal Imaging ◽  
Glut4 Translocation ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Subcellular Targeting ◽  
Adp Ribosylation ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factors ◽  
Adp Ribosylation Factor

The activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) and production of PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 is crucial in the actions of numerous extracellular stimuli, including insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) also stimulates PI 3-kinase, but only weakly promotes glucose uptake when compared with insulin. Insulin and PDGF have thus been proposed to have differential effects on the subcellular targeting of PI 3-kinase. However, owing to a lack of suitable methodologies, the subcellular localization of the PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 generated has not been examined. The pleckstrin-homology (PH) domains of the nucleotide exchange factors, ADP-ribosylation factor nucleotide-binding-site opener (ARNO) and general receptor for 3-phosphoinositides (GRP1), which have a high affinity and specificity for PtdIns(3,4,5)P3, were fused to green fluorescent protein and used to examine the subcellular localization of PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 generation in living 3T3-L1 adipocytes. PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 was produced almost exclusively in the plasma membrane in response to both agonists, although the response to insulin was greater in magnitude and occurred in considerably more cells. The results suggest that the greater ability of insulin to stimulate glucose uptake may be the result of its ability to generate significantly more plasma-membrane PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 than PDGF. ARNO and GRP1 are nucleotide exchange factors for the small GTP-binding protein ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6). The inability of a constitutively active GTPase-deficient mutant of ARF6 (ARF6-Q67L; Gln67 → Leu) to cause glucose transporter GLUT4 translocation suggests that activation of this pathway is not sufficient to cause GLUT4 translocation.

scholarly journals Insulin Stimulates Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate Production via the Activation of Rab5

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 2718-2728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfan J. Lodhi ◽  
Dave Bridges ◽  
Shian-Huey Chiang ◽  
Yanling Zhang ◽  
Alan Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Glucose Uptake ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Small Gtpase ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Glut4 Translocation ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Exchange Factor ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factor ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

Phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI(3)P) plays an important role in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Insulin promotes the production of PI(3)P at the plasma membrane by a process dependent on TC10 activation. Here, we report that insulin-stimulated PI(3)P production requires the activation of Rab5, a small GTPase that plays a critical role in phosphoinositide synthesis and turnover. This activation occurs at the plasma membrane and is downstream of TC10. TC10 stimulates Rab5 activity via the recruitment of GAPEX-5, a VPS9 domain–containing guanyl nucleotide exchange factor that forms a complex with TC10. Although overexpression of plasma membrane-localized GAPEX-5 or constitutively active Rab5 promotes PI(3)P formation, knockdown of GAPEX-5 or overexpression of a dominant negative Rab5 mutant blocks the effects of insulin or TC10 on this process. Concomitant with its effect on PI(3)P levels, the knockdown of GAPEX-5 blocks insulin-stimulated Glut4 translocation and glucose uptake. Together, these studies suggest that the TC10/GAPEX-5/Rab5 axis mediates insulin-stimulated production of PI(3)P, which regulates trafficking of Glut4 vesicles.

scholarly journals ADP-Ribosylation Factor/COPI-dependent Events at the Endoplasmic Reticulum-Golgi Interface Are Regulated by the Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor GBF1

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 2250-2261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael García-Mata ◽  
Tomasz Szul ◽  
Cecilia Alvarez ◽  
Elizabeth Sztul
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Brefeldin A ◽  
Guanine Nucleotide ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Adp Ribosylation ◽  
Guanine Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factors ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factor ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Adp Ribosylation Factor

ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) mediated recruitment of COPI to membranes plays a central role in transport between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi. The activation of ARFs is mediated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Although several ARF-GEFs have been identified, the transport steps in which they function are still poorly understood. Here we report that GBF1, a member of the Sec7-domain family of GEFs, is responsible for the regulation of COPI-mediated events at the ER-Golgi interface. We show that GBF1 is essential for the formation, differentiation, and translocation of pre-Golgi intermediates and for the maintenance of Golgi integrity. We also show that the formation of transport-competent ER-to-Golgi intermediates proceeds in two stages: first, a COPI-independent event leads to the formation of an unstable compartment, which is rapidly reabsorbed in the absence of GBF1 activity. Second, the association of GBF1 with this compartment allows COPI recruitment and leads to its maturation into transport intermediates. The recruitment of GBF1 to this compartment is specifically inhibited by brefeldin A. Our findings imply that the continuous recruitment of GBF1 to spatially differentiated membrane domains is required for sustained membrane remodeling that underlies membrane traffic and Golgi biogenesis.

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