scholarly journals Transient Silencing of a Type IV P-Type ATPase,Atp10c, Results in Decreased Glucose Uptake in C2C12 Myotubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E. Hurst ◽  
S. C. Minkin ◽  
J. Biggerstaff ◽  
M. S. Dhar

Atp10cis a strong candidate gene for diet-induced obesity and type 2 diabetes. To identify molecular and cellular targets of ATP10C,Atp10cexpression was alteredin vitroin C2C12 skeletal muscle myotubes by transient transfection with anAtp10c-specific siRNA. Glucose uptake assays revealed that insulin stimulation caused a significant 2.54-fold decrease in 2-deoxyglucose uptake in transfected cells coupled with a significant upregulation of native mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), p38, and p44/42. Additionally, glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) was significantly upregulated; no changes in glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4) expression were observed. The involvement of MAPKs was confirmed using the specific inhibitor SB203580, which downregulated the expression of native and phosphorylated MAPK proteins in transfected cells without any changes in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. Results indicate thatAtp10cregulates glucose metabolism, at least in part via the MAPK pathway, and, thus, plays a significant role in the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

2020 ◽  
pp. 088532822094734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinlu Yuan ◽  
Ling Ding ◽  
Jianjun Diao ◽  
Song Wen ◽  
Chenglin Xu ◽  
...  

Metformin, the first-line drug to treat type 2 diabetes, inhibits mitochondrial glycerolphosphate dehydrogenase in the liver to suppress gluconeogenesis. The major adverse effects caused by metformin were lactic acidosis and gastrointestinal discomfort. Therefore, there is need to develop a strategy with excellent permeability and appropriate retention effects.In this study, we synthesized a simple and biocompatible PolyMetformin (denoted as PolyMet) through conjugation of PEI1.8K with dicyandiamide, and then formed PolyMet-hyaluronic acid (HA) nanocomplexs by electrostatic self-assembly of the polycationic PolyMet and polyanionic hyaluronic acid (HA). Similar to metformin, the PolyMet-HA nanocomplexs could reduce the catalytic activity of the recombinant SHIP2 phosphatase domain in vitro. In SHIP2-overexpressing myotubes, PolyMet-HA nanocomplexes ameliorated glucose uptake by downregulating glucose transporter 4 endocytosis. PolyMet-HA nanocomplexes also could restore Akt signaling and protect the podocyte from apoptosis induced by SHIP2 overexpression. In essence, the PolyMet-HA nanocomplexes act similarly to metformin and increase glucose uptake, and maybe have a potential role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Badrul Alam ◽  
Hongyan An ◽  
Jeong-Sic Ra ◽  
Ji-young Lim ◽  
Seung-Hyun Lee ◽  
...  

Glucose absorption from the gut and glucose uptake into muscles are vital for the regulation of glucose homeostasis. In the current study, we determined if gossypol (GSP) reduces postprandial hyperglycemia or enhances glucose uptake; we also investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying those processes in vitro and in vivo. GSP strongly and concentration dependently inhibited α-glucosidase by functioning as a competitive inhibitor with IC50 value of 0.67 ± 0.44. GSP activated the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathways and enhanced glucose uptake through the translocation of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) into plasma membrane in C2C12 myotubes. Pretreatment with a specific inhibitor attenuated the in vitro effects of GSP. We used a streptozotocin-induced diabetic mouse model to assess the antidiabetic potential of GSP. Consistent with the in vitro study, a higher dose of GSP (2.5 mg/kg−1) dramatically decreased the postprandial blood glucose levels associated with the upregulated expressions of GLUT4 and the IRS-1/Akt-mediated signaling cascade in skeletal muscle. GSP treatment also significantly boosted antioxidant enzyme expression and mitigated gluconeogenesis in the liver. Collectively, these data imply that GSP has the potential in managing and preventing diabetes by ameliorating glucose uptake and improving glucose homeostasis.


2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 544-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Makni ◽  
F. Mnif ◽  
M. Boudawara ◽  
N. Hamza ◽  
N. Rekik ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Kyung Kim

Aims of study. Present study investigated the effect ofEcklonia cava(EC) on intestinal glucose uptake and insulin secretion.Materials and methods. Intestinal Na+-dependent glucose uptake (SGU) and Na+-dependent glucose transporter 1 (SGLT1) protein expression was determined using brush border membrane vesicles (BBMVs). Glucose-induced insulin secretion was examined in pancreatic β-islet cells. The antihyperglycemic effects of EC, SGU, and SGLT1 expression were determined in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice.Results. Methanol extract of EC markedly inhibited intestinal SGU of BBMV with the IC50value of 345 μg/mL. SGLT1 protein expression was dose dependently down regulated with EC treatment. Furthermore, insulinotrophic effect of EC extract was observed at high glucose media in isolated pancreatic β-islet cellsin vitro. We next conducted the antihyperglycemic effect of EC in STZ-diabetic mice. EC supplementation markedly suppressed SGU and SGLT1 abundance in BBMV from STZ mice. Furthermore, plasma insulin level was increased by EC treatment in diabetic mice. As a result, EC supplementation improved postprandial glucose regulation, assessed by oral glucose tolerance test, in diabetic mice.Conclusion. These results suggest that EC play a role in controlling dietary glucose absorption at the intestine and insulinotrophic action at the pancreas contributing blood glucose homeostasis in diabetic condition.


2017 ◽  
Vol 313 (4) ◽  
pp. C421-C429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham J. Al-Ahmad

Glucose constitutes a major source of energy of mammalian brains. Glucose uptake at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) occurs through a facilitated glucose transport, through glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), although other isoforms have been described at the BBB. Mutations in GLUT1 are associated with the GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, yet none of the current in vitro models of the human BBB maybe suited for modeling such a disorder. In this study, we investigated the expression of glucose transporters and glucose diffusion across brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) derived from healthy patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We investigated the expression of different glucose transporters at the BBB using immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry and measured glucose uptake and diffusion across BMEC monolayers obtained from two iPSC lines and from hCMEC/D3 cells. BMEC monolayers showed expression of several glucose transporters, in particular GLUT1, GLUT3, and GLUT4. Diffusion of glucose across the monolayers was mediated via a saturable transcellular mechanism and partially inhibited by pharmacological inhibitors. Taken together, our study suggests the presence of several glucose transporters isoforms at the human BBB and demonstrates the feasibility of modeling glucose across the BBB using patient-derived stem cells.


2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony L Albiston ◽  
Mauricio Cacador ◽  
Puspha Sinnayah ◽  
Peta Burns ◽  
Siew Yeen Chai

Insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) co-localizes with the glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) in GLUT4 storage vesicles (GSV) in insulin-responsive cells. In response to insulin, IRAP is the only transmembrane enzyme known to translocate together with GLUT4 to the plasma membrane in adipocytes and muscle cells. Although the intracellular region of IRAP is associated with GLUT4 vesicle trafficking, the role of the aminopeptidase activity in insulin-responsive cells has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the inhibition of the aminopeptidase activity of IRAP facilitates glucose uptake in insulin-responsive cells. In both in vitro and in vivo studies, inhibition of IRAP aminopeptidase activity with the specific inhibitor, HFI-419, did not modulate glucose uptake. IRAP inhibition in the L6GLUT4myc cell line did not alter glucose uptake in both basal and insulin-stimulated state. In keeping with these results, HFI419 did not affect peripheral, whole-body glucose handling after an oral glucose challenge, neither in normal rats nor in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced experimental rat model of diabetes mellitus (DM). Therefore, acute inhibition of IRAP aminopeptidase activity does not affect glucose homeostasis.


2014 ◽  
pp. 483-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ŠPOLCOVÁ ◽  
M. HOLUBOVÁ ◽  
B. MIKULÁŠKOVÁ ◽  
V. NAGELOVÁ ◽  
A. ŠTOFKOVÁ ◽  
...  

Patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes often display high levels of the anti-diabetic factor fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21), suggesting that the overproduction of FGF21 may result from increased adiposity in an attempt by white adipose tissue (WAT) to counteract insulin resistance. However, the production of FGF21 diabetes in the absence of WAT has not been examined. In this study, we investigated the effects of lipodystrophy in A-ZIP F-1 mice on FGF21 production in relation to diabetes. A-ZIP F-1 mice displayed high FGF21 plasma levels resulting from enhanced FGF21 mRNA expression in the liver. Concomitant enhancement of FGF21 receptor (FGFR1) and glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1) mRNA expression was observed in the muscles of A-ZIP F-1 mice. Furthermore, the activation of hypothalamic NPY and AgRP mRNA expression positively correlated with plasma levels of FGF21 but not active ghrelin. Our study demonstrates that an increased FGF21 plasma level in lipodystrophic A-ZIP F-1 mice results mainly from up-regulated liver production but does not suffice to overcome the lipodystrophy-induced severe type 2-diabetes and insulin resistance in the liver linked to the augmented liver fat deposition.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivika Jakson ◽  
Dorina Ujvari ◽  
Sebastian Brusell Gidlöf ◽  
Angelica Lindén Hirschberg

Abstract Background Solute carrier family 2 member 1 (SLC2A1; previously known as glucose transporter 1), is the most abundant glucose transporter in human endometrium and is up-regulated during decidualization, whereas high insulin may have a negative impact on this process. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of insulin on the expression of SLC2A1 and glucose uptake in decidualizing human endometrial stromal cells. Methods We induced in vitro decidualization of endometrial stromal cells obtained from regularly menstruating healthy non-obese women. The cells were treated with increasing concentrations of insulin, and the involvement of the transcription factor forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) was evaluated using a FOXO1 inhibitor. SLC2A1 mRNA levels were measured by Real-Time PCR and protein levels were evaluated by immunocytochemistry. Glucose uptake was estimated by an assay quantifying the cellular uptake of radioactive glucose. One-way ANOVA, Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test and paired t-test were used to determine the statistical significance of the results. Results We found that insulin dose-dependently decreased SLC2A1 mRNA levels and decreased protein levels of SLC2A1 in decidualizing human endometrial stromal cells. Transcriptional inactivation of FOXO1 seems to explain at least partly the down-regulation of SLC2A1 by insulin. Glucose uptake increased upon decidualization, whereas insulin treatment resulted in a slight inhibition of the glucose uptake, although not significant for all insulin concentrations. Conclusions These results indicate an impairment of decidualization by high concentrations of insulin. Future studies will determine the clinical significance of our results for endometrial function and decidualization in women with insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia.


2018 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 1116-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olajumoke A. Oyebode ◽  
Ochuko L. Erukainure ◽  
Chika I. Chukwuma ◽  
Collins U. Ibeji ◽  
Neil A. Koorbanally ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 734-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olakunle Sanni ◽  
Ochuko L. Erukainure ◽  
Chika I. Chukwuma ◽  
Neil A. Koorbanally ◽  
Collins U. Ibeji ◽  
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