Studies on the Synergistic Effect of Glucose and Amino Acids on Insulin Release from Isolated Rat Islets

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1043-1044
Author(s):  
QAMAR KHALID ◽  
M. ATAUR RAHMAN
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Insulin Release ◽  
Rat Islets ◽  
Isolated Rat Islets ◽  
Effect Of Glucose ◽  
Isolated Rat

Low concentrations of interleukin-1 stimulate and high concentrations inhibit insulin release from isolated rat islets of Langerhans

1986 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giatgen A. Spinas ◽  
Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen ◽  
Jens Mølvig ◽  
Leif Bæk ◽  
Klaus Bendtzen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Release ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Insulin Biosynthesis ◽  
Rat Islets ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Isolated Rat Islets ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Rat Islets Of Langerhans ◽  
Isolated Rat

Abstract. Isolated rat islets were incubated either with crude, affinity-purified or recombinant human interleukin-1 for 1 to 6 days. A significant (20–60%) increase of insulin release was observed at low concentrations of all three interleukin-1-containing preparations. In contrast, higher concentrations dose-dependently inhibited the insulin release. The increased insulin secretion occurred at concentrations below those necessary to augment the mitogen response to phytohaemagglutinin of murine thymocytes in vitro. These doses (0.05-0.5 U/ml) correspond to 0.2-2 ng of recombinant interleukin-1 per ml, equal to approximately 0.01-0.1 pmol/ml. In doses of 0.6-1.8 U/ml affinitypurified interleukin-1 significantly increased the islet insulin content per ng of DNA, indicating a stimulation of insulin-biosynthesis. The data support the concept that low concentrations of interleukin-1 may play a role in priming the physiological secretion of insulin.

Alloxan Stimulation and Inhibition of Insulin Release from Isolated Rat Islets of Langerhans

Diabetes ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1205-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Weaver ◽  
M. L. McDaniel ◽  
S. P. Naber ◽  
C. D. Barry ◽  
P. E. Lacy
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Release ◽  
Islets Of Langerhans ◽  
Rat Islets ◽  
Isolated Rat Islets ◽  
Rat Islets Of Langerhans ◽  
Isolated Rat
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