Direct evidence for opposite effects of D-glucose and D-glyceraldehyde on cytoplasmic pH of mouse pancreatic β-cells

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Arkhammar ◽  
Per-Olof Berggren ◽  
Patrik Rorsman
Keyword(s):  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Cytoplasmic Ph ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
High Concentrations

The effects of D-glucose, D-glyceraldehyde, glibenclamide, D-600, NH4+ and high concentrations of K+ on cytoplasmic pH (pHi) were investigated in dispersed and cultured pancreatic β-cells from ob/ob mice. The cytoplasmic pH was measured with the fluorescent H+-indicator quene 1. The average pHi value in resting β-cells was 6.71. Addition of 20 m M of the physiological stimulus D-glucose increased pHi with 0.05 units. Both glibenclamide and high concentrations of K+ decreased pHi. The latter effects were completely reversed by D-600, supporting the notion that free cytoplasmic Ca2+ can be involved in the regulation of pHi. In contrast to D-glucose, 10m M of D-glyceraldehyde decreased pHi by 0.09 units, an effect persisting even in the presence of D-600. From the present study it is evident that D-glyceraldehyde and D-glucose have opposite effects on pHi in pancreatic β-cells.

Tetracaine stimulates insulin secretion through the mobilization of Ca2+ from thapsigargin- and IP3-insensitive Ca2+ reservoir in pancreatic β-cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Roberto Bosqueiro ◽  
Everardo Magalhães Carneiro ◽  
Silvana Bordin ◽  
Antonio Carlos Boschero
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Secretion ◽  
Pancreatic Islets ◽  
Isolated Islets ◽  
Inositol Triphosphate ◽  
Free Medium ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Isolated Pancreatic Islets ◽  
High Concentrations

The effect of tetracaine on 45Ca efflux, cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration [Ca2+]i, and insulin secretion in isolated pancreatic islets and β-cells was studied. In the absence of external Ca2+, tetracaine (0.1-2.0 mM) increased the 45Ca efflux from isolated islets in a dose-dependant manner. Tetracaine did not affect the increase in 45Ca efflux caused by 50 mM K+ or by the association of carbachol (0.2 mM) and 50 mM K+. Tetracaine permanently increased the [Ca2+]i in isolated β-cells in Ca2+-free medium enriched with 2.8 mM glucose and 25 µM D-600 (methoxiverapamil). This effect was also observed in the presence of 10 mM caffeine or 1 µM thapsigargin. In the presence of 16.7 mM glucose, tetracaine transiently increased the insulin secretion from islets perfused in the absence and presence of external Ca2+. These data indicate that tetracaine mobilises Ca2+ from a thapsigargin-insensitive store and stimulates insulin secretion in the absence of extracellular Ca2+. The increase in 45Ca efflux caused by high concentrations of K+ and by carbachol indicates that tetracaine did not interfere with a cation or inositol triphosphate sensitive Ca2+ pool in β-cells.

ISLET CONTENTS OF CYCLIC 3′,5′-GUANOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE UNDER CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE CYCLIC 3′,5′-ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE

1977 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Gagerman ◽  
Bo Hellman
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Rate ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Adenosine Monophosphate ◽  
Guanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Simple Pattern ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
High Concentrations

ABSTRACT The sensitivity of the radioimmunoassay for cGMP was considerably increased by previous 2′-O-succinylation of the nucleotide. The basal content of cGMP in β-cell-rich pancreatic islets isolated from ob/ob-mice was similar to that of cAMP, i. e. about 3 μmoles per kg dry weight. Extracellular Ca2+ was a prerequisite for maintaining this amount of cGMP. The islet cGMP differed from cAMP in being only slightly enhanced or not affected at all when the islets were exposed to high concentrations of glucose, the sulphydryl reagents chloromercuribenzene-p-sulphonic acid and iodoacetamide, or the potent phosphodiesterase inhibitor 3-isobutyl-l-methylxanthine. The data obtained suggest that the turnover rate for cGMP is much slower than that for cAMP in the pancreatic β-cells. The interrelationships between the two cyclic nucleotides do not seem to fit into a simple pattern of antagonism.

[Ca2+]i regulates trafficking of Cav1.3 (α1D Ca2+ channel) in insulin-secreting cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 286 (2) ◽  
pp. C213-C221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luping Huang ◽  
Arin Bhattacharjee ◽  
James T. Taylor ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Brian M. Keyser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Proteins ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Glucose Stimulation ◽  
Channel Trafficking ◽  
Insulin Secreting Cells ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insulin Secretory Response

Chronic exposure of pancreatic β-cells to high concentrations of glucose impairs the insulin secretory response to further glucose stimulation. This phenomenon is referred to as glucose desensitization. It has been shown that glucose desensitization is associated with abnormal elevation of β-cell basal intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). We have investigated the relationship between the basal intracellular free Ca2+ and the L-type (Cav1.3) Ca2+ channel translocation in insulin-secreting cells. Glucose stimulation or membrane depolarization induced a nifedipine-sensitive Ca2+ influx, which was attenuated when the basal [Ca2+]i was elevated. Using voltage-clamp techniques, we found that changing [Ca2+]i could regulate the amplitude of the Ca2+ current. This effect was attenuated by drugs that interfere with the cytoskeleton. Immunofluorescent labeling of Cav1.3 showed an increase in the cytoplasmic distribution of the channels under high [Ca2+]i conditions by deconvolution microscopy. The [Ca2+]i-dependent translocation of Cav1.3 channel was also demonstrated by Western blot analysis of biotinylation/NeutrAvidin-bead-eluted surface proteins in cells preincubated at various [Ca2+]i. These results suggest that Cav1.3 channel trafficking is involved in glucose desensitization of pancreatic β-cells.

Real-Time, Label-Free Detection of Local Exocytosis Outside Pancreatic β Cells Using Laser Tweezers Raman Spectroscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui-qiong Luo ◽  
Fang Wei ◽  
Shu-shi Huang ◽  
Yue-ming Jiang ◽  
Shan-lei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Laser Tweezers ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Label Free Detection ◽  
High Concentrations

The examination of insulin (Ins) exocytosis at the single-cell level by conventional methods, such as electrophysiological approaches, total internal reflection imaging, and two-photon imaging technology, often requires an invasive microelectrode puncture or label. In this study, high concentrations of glucose and potassium chloride were used to stimulate β cell Ins exocytosis, while low concentrations of glucose and calcium channel blockers served as the blank and negative control, respectively. Laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy (LTRS) was used to capture the possible Raman scattering signal from a local zone outside of the cell edge. The results show that the frequencies of the strong signals from the local zones outside the cellular edge in the stimulated groups are greater than those of the control. The Raman spectra from the cellular edge, Ins and cell membrane were compared. Thus, local Ins exocytosis activity outside pancreatic β cells might be observed indirectly using LTRS, a non-invasive optical method.

scholarly journals SIRT6 protects against palmitate-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and apoptosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiwen Xiong ◽  
Xupeng Sun ◽  
Qingzhi Wang ◽  
Xinlai Qian ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Secretion ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Glucose Stimulation ◽  
Cell Dysfunction ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Glucose Stimulated Insulin Secretion

Chronic exposure of pancreatic β-cells to abnormally elevated levels of free fatty acids can lead to β-cell dysfunction and even apoptosis, contributing to type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. In pancreatic β-cells, sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) has been shown to regulate insulin secretion in response to glucose stimulation. However, the roles played by SIRT6 in β-cells in response to lipotoxicity remain poorly understood. Our data indicated that SIRT6 protein and mRNA levels were reduced in islets from diabetic and aged mice. High concentrations of palmitate (PA) also led to a decrease in SIRT6 expression in MIN6 β-cells and resulted in cell dysfunction and apoptosis. Knockdown of Sirt6 caused an increase in cell apoptosis and impairment in insulin secretion in response to glucose in MIN6 cells even in the absence of PA exposure. Furthermore, overexpression of SIRT6 alleviated the palmitate-induced lipotoxicity with improved cell viability and increased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. In summary, our data suggest that SIRT6 can protect against palmitate-induced β-cell dysfunction and apoptosis.

MICROCHEMICAL ASSAYS OF GLUCOSE AND GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE IN MAMMALIAN PANCREATIC β-CELLS

1968 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Ake Idahl ◽  
Bo Hellman
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Level ◽  
Exocrine Pancreas ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wide Concentration Range ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells ◽  
Enzymatic Cycling ◽  
Glucose Diffusion ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
The Brain

ABSTRACT The combination of enzymatic cycling and fluorometry was used for measuring glucose and glucose-6-phosphate in pancreatic β-cells from obese-hyperglycaemic mice. The glucose level of the β-cells corresponded to that of serum over a wide concentration range. In the exocrine pancreas, on the other hand, a significant barrier to glucose diffusion across the cell membranes was demonstrated. During 5 min of ischaemia, the glucose level remained practically unchanged in the β-cells while it increased in the liver and decreased in the brain. The observation that the pancreatic β-cells are characterized by a relatively low ratio of glucose-6-phosphate to glucose may be attributed to the presence of a specific glucose-6-phosphatase.

scholarly journals Autocrine IGF2 programmes β-cell plasticity under conditions of increased metabolic demand

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ionel Sandovici ◽  
Constanze M. Hammerle ◽  
Sam Virtue ◽  
Yurena Vivas-Garcia ◽  
Adriana Izquierdo-Lahuerta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Susceptibility Gene ◽  
Chow Diet ◽  
Genome Wide Association Studies ◽  
Cell Plasticity ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Β Cell ◽  
Pancreatic Β Cells

AbstractWhen exposed to nutrient excess and insulin resistance, pancreatic β-cells undergo adaptive changes in order to maintain glucose homeostasis. The role that growth control genes, highly expressed in early pancreas development, might exert in programming β-cell plasticity in later life is a poorly studied area. The imprinted Igf2 (insulin-like growth factor 2) gene is highly transcribed during early life and has been identified in recent genome-wide association studies as a type 2 diabetes susceptibility gene in humans. Hence, here we investigate the long-term phenotypic metabolic consequences of conditional Igf2 deletion in pancreatic β-cells (Igf2βKO) in mice. We show that autocrine actions of IGF2 are not critical for β-cell development, or for the early post-natal wave of β-cell remodelling. Additionally, adult Igf2βKO mice maintain glucose homeostasis when fed a chow diet. However, pregnant Igf2βKO females become hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic, and their conceptuses exhibit hyperinsulinemia and placentomegalia. Insulin resistance induced by congenital leptin deficiency also renders Igf2βKO females more hyperglycaemic compared to leptin-deficient controls. Upon high-fat diet feeding, Igf2βKO females are less susceptible to develop insulin resistance. Based on these findings, we conclude that in female mice, autocrine actions of β-cell IGF2 during early development determine their adaptive capacity in adult life.

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