水杨酸钠对胰岛素抵抗大鼠胰岛素受体底物-1的影响

目的探讨抗炎药水杨酸钠对胰岛素抵抗大鼠胰岛素敏感性的影响及其作用机制。方法分别给大鼠静脉输注脂肪乳+肝素,脂肪乳+肝素+水杨酸钠和生理盐水7 h,并在输注的最后2 h,行清醒状态高胰岛素-正血糖钳夹试验,测定血浆葡萄糖、游离脂肪酸(FFA)、胰岛素和C-肽水平,检测肝脏、肌肉中胰岛素受体底物-1(IRS-1)及307位丝氨酸磷酸化的IRS-1表达。结果输注脂肪乳大鼠葡萄糖输注率(GIR)是输注生理盐水大鼠的45%,水杨酸钠可使GIR提高1.3倍(P0.01)。脂肪乳输注组大鼠肝脏及肌肉中307位丝氨酸磷酸化的IRS-1分别为生理盐水输注组大鼠的3倍和3.8倍(P0.001),输注水杨酸钠,肝脏、肌肉307位丝氨酸磷酸化的IRS-1下降45%、20%(P0.05)。结论 FFA增高引起肝脏及肌肉中307位丝氨酸磷酸化的IRS-1水平增高,可能是导致胰岛素抵抗发生的机制之一,应用水杨酸钠,大鼠肝脏及肌肉组织中IRS-1丝氨酸磷酸化水平下降,胰岛素抵抗改善。抗炎药物水杨酸钠可能通过抑制FFA引起的IRS-1丝氨酸磷酸化,而发挥改善胰岛素抵抗的作用。     

胰岛素受体底物PH结构域相互作用蛋白结构和功能研究进展

PHIP是一种与胰腺β细胞中胰岛素受体底物（IRS）的PH结构域相互作用的蛋白。根据小鼠PHIP（mPHIP）mRNA翻译的不同起始位点,除全长的PHIP1外,mPHIP基因还编码其他3种不同变异体。在胰岛素诱导的信号途径中,主要分布于细胞核的PHIP1和IRS-1的PH结构域相互作用,介导IRS蛋白酪氨酸的磷酸化。IRS-2和PHIP1的共表达能诱导IRS在细胞膜上的定位,促进葡萄糖转运蛋白4（GLUT4）向细胞质膜的转移。PHIP1的表达能提高β-细胞内细胞周期蛋白D2的表达,促进β细胞的生长。PHIP1的表达活化蛋白激酶B（PKB）,活化的PKB能明显抑制β细胞的凋亡。PHIP与胰岛素信号传导途径中其他信号分子的相互作用机制尚不明确。     

GPR81激动剂对非酒精性脂肪肝病大鼠胰岛素抵抗的影响

目的: 探讨NOD样受体蛋白3(NLRP3)信号通路对非酒精性脂肪肝病(NAFLD)大鼠胰岛素抵抗的影响及乳酸受体G蛋白偶联受体81(GPR81)激动剂的干预作用。方法: 选择清洁级SD雄性大鼠30只,随机分为3组,对照组、NAFLD组、GPR81激动剂组,每组10只。用高脂饮食建立大鼠非酒精性脂肪肝模型;GPR81激动剂组:在非酒精性脂肪肝模型基础上腹腔注射GPR81特异性乳酸激动剂(50 nmol/L),每周1次,其余两组注射等量的生理盐水,共12周。测定肝生化指标、空腹血糖及胰岛素和肝匀浆中炎症因子的含量,观察各组肝组织病理学形态;Western blot检测肝组织中NLRP3、含CARD结构域的凋亡相关斑点蛋白(ASC)、天冬氨酸特异性半胱氨酸蛋白酶1(caspase-1)、胰岛素受体底物-1(IRS-1)、胰岛素受体底物酪氨酸磷酸化(Tyr⁴⁶⁵-IRS-1)、胰岛素受体底物丝氨酸磷酸化(Ser⁶³⁶-IRS-1)、葡萄糖转运蛋白4(GLUT4)的蛋白表达;qRT-PCR法检测肝组织NLRP3、ASC、caspase-1、IRS-1、GLUT4 mRNA表达水平。结果: 与对照组相比,NAFLD组大鼠血清肝生化指标甘油三酯(TG)、丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)、空腹血糖(FPG)、空腹胰岛素(FINS)和胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)值均显著升高(P＜0.05);肝组织病理学形态结果表明,NAFLD组大鼠肝组织可见明显的肝脂肪变性,肝细胞有脂肪滴,存在明显的炎性细胞浸润,且NAFLD组肝组织NLRP3、ASC、caspase-1的mRNA和蛋白表达及Ser⁶³⁶-IRS-1的蛋白表达均显著升高,且肝组织及血清中白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和白细胞介素-18(IL-18)的含量升高;而IRS-1、GLUT4 的mRNA和蛋白表达Tyr⁴⁶⁵-IRS-1的蛋白表达显著降低(P＜0.05);与NAFLD组相比,GPR81激动剂组上述指标均得到明显改善。结论: NLRP3信号通路活化介导炎症因子产生促进了NAFLD的发生发展,GPR81激动剂可能成为NAFLD潜在的治疗手段。     

胰岛素的促生长作用

除了经典的代谢调节作用之外,胰岛素还具有重要的促生长作用：在体外胰岛素能够刺激众多细胞的增殖与分化,一些实验证明胰岛素在体内可能也是一种重要的生长调节因子.胰岛素的促生长作用通过细胞表面的胰岛素受体介导,但在较高的胰岛素浓度下也可以通过类胰岛素生长因子Ⅰ(IGF-Ⅰ)受体进行,在不同细胞体系中可能会有所不同.受体后的信号转导经过了一系列磷酸化和去磷酸化等途径,其中有胰岛素受体底物1(IRS-1)、Shc蛋白、Ras蛋白以及磷酸肌醇3激酶(PI3-K)等的参与.在胰岛素的分子表面很可能存在一些区域或位点,对其促生长作用有着更大的贡献,通过对一些高促生长活性的胰岛素类似物的研究已揭示出一些初步的证据.     

胰岛素受体底物家族与Ⅱ型糖尿病

胰岛素受体底物(insulin receptor substrate,IRS)家族是胰岛素／类胰岛素生长因子信号系统上游通路的关键介导者,在维持细胞生长、分裂和代谢中起着重要作用。已有四个成员被鉴定出：IRS-1、IRS-2、IRS-3和IRS-4,其中IRS-1和IRS-2在许多不同的组织细胞中起着特异性作用。IRS介导的胰岛素信号通路与很多其他信号通路存在交叉,它们能干扰胰岛素发挥效应,导致胰岛素抵抗,从而引发糖尿病。     

十子代平方对T2DM大鼠骨骼肌PI3K、GLUT4蛋白表达的影响

本实验主要探讨十子代平方对SD大鼠2型糖尿病模型胰岛素抵抗的改善作用及骨骼肌胰岛素信号转导蛋白PI3K、P-PI3K、GLUT4表达的影响,为该方的临床应用提供实验依据。采用链脲佐菌素(STZ)联合高脂高糖饲养诱导SD大鼠2型糖尿病胰岛素抵抗模型,应用十子代平方高、中、低剂量对模型大鼠进行灌胃干预,并设立正常对照组、模型组、二甲双胍对照组,给药8周,正常组和模型组给于生理盐水灌胃。给药前、给药4周、8周后检测空腹血糖(FBG)、葡萄糖耐量试验,给药8周后检测糖化血红蛋白(GHB)、糖化血清蛋白(gsp)、C-肽(C-P),计算胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR),检测骨骼肌PI3K、P-PI3K、GLUT4蛋白的表达水平。数据采用SPSS 20.0软件进行统计学分析。结果显示各治疗组与同期模型组比较,给药八周FBG、PG2h、AUC,有明显降低(P0.05或P0.01);治疗结束各给药组与模型组比较,GHB、GSP、C-肽、HOMA-IR,差异明显(P0.05或P0.01);骨骼肌PI3K各组间差异不明显(P0.05),P-PI3K及GLUT4蛋白表达明显高于模型组(P0.05)。因此,十子代平方可降低T2DM模型大鼠的血糖水平、改善胰岛素抵抗(IR),其药理机制与上调骨骼肌P-PI3K和GLUT4的蛋白表达水平有关。     

十二指肠-空肠转流手术对2型糖尿病大鼠胰岛素抵抗的改善作用

目的建立十二指肠-空肠转流手术(duodenal-jejunal bypass surgery,DJB)动物模型,观察术后GK大鼠胰岛素抵抗情况的变化,研究DJB手术治疗2型糖尿病的机理。方法雄性Wistar大鼠为空白对照组;雄性GK大鼠分为模型对照组和DJB手术组。分别于手术后3、6和9周每组随机抽取6只动物进行高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹实验;钳夹实验结束后1周,检测肝脏Gc K、G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达情况以及骨骼肌细胞膜GLUT4含量变化。结果术后3周和6周,DJB手术组动物的葡萄糖输注率(GIR)较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05),肝脏Gc K、G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达量较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05);术后9周,DJB手术组动物的葡萄糖输注率(GIR)显著高于模型对照组(P0.05),肝脏Gc K表达量DJB手术组显著高于模型对照组(P0.05),而G6P以及PEPCK mRNA表达量显著低于模型对照组(P0.05);DJB手术后3、6和9周,DJB手术组骨骼肌细胞膜GLUT4的含量较模型对照组差异无显著性(P0.05)。结论 DJB手术改善血糖的水平是通过改善体内肝脏组织的胰岛素抵抗,通过调节糖代谢酶的表达,进而提高肝脏葡萄糖摄取并抑制肝脏糖异生作用。在实验周期内,DJB手术对于骨骼肌组织的胰岛素抵抗未发现有明显改善,提示DJB手术治疗2型糖尿病的效果与时间有一定关系。     

有氧耐力训练对大鼠骨骼肌线粒体功能及PI3K-Akt蛋白的表达影响

目的:观察有氧耐力训练大鼠骨骼肌线粒体磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶-蛋白激酶B(PI3K-Akt)信号通路的表达情况。方法:将36只大鼠随机分为3组(n=12):对照组、有氧耐力训练组和一次性力竭组。分组干预结束后,检测各组大鼠骨骼肌线粒体膜电位(MMP)水平、琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)和细胞色素C氧化酶(COX)活性,利用Western blot法测定组织中磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(PI3K)和蛋白激酶B(PKB或Akt)的磷酸化水平。结果:与对照组相比,一次性力竭组大鼠MMP、SDH和COX活性水平、磷酸化PI3K和磷酸化Akt蛋白水平明显降低(P0.05);而有氧耐力训练组大鼠上述指标均显著高于一次性力竭组(P0.05),与对照组比无明显差异。结论:有氧耐力训练对大鼠骨骼肌线粒体具有保护作用,其机制可能与活化PI3K-Akt信号通路有关。     

GLUT4在胰岛素调控葡萄糖转运中作用

机体的血糖平衡调节主要依赖于胰岛素,其中一个重要的机制是胰岛素通过调控GLUT4的囊泡运转来调节脂肪细胞和肌细胞对葡萄糖的摄取。由胰岛素受体介导的一系列磷酸化过程能调节一些关键的GLUT4转运相关蛋白质的活性,这些蛋白质包括小GTP酶、拴系复合体和囊泡融合体。而这些蛋白质又反过来通过内膜系统调节GLUT4储存囊泡的生成、滞留,并调控这些囊泡的靶向出胞方式。了解这些过程有助于解释2型糖尿病中胰岛素耐受的机制,并可能为糖尿病提供新的靶向治疗方法。     

干扰视黄醇结合蛋白4对猪脂肪细胞PI3K/Akt信号通路的影响

视黄醇结合蛋白4(Retinol binding protein 4,RBP4)是一种脂肪细胞分泌因子,其表达水平的升高与胰岛素抵抗及Ⅱ型糖尿病等疾病密切相关,但具体作用机制尚不清楚。为明确此机制,通过包装RBP4干扰慢病毒并侵染猪前体脂肪细胞。运用胰岛素激活及诱导胰岛素抵抗模型,利用QRT-PCR及Western blotting方法检测RBP4的干扰效率及处理组PI3K/Akt信号通路相关基因的表达。结果显示RBP4的基因及蛋白的干扰效率达到60%(P<0.01)以上。进一步研究发现在胰岛素诱导及胰岛素抵抗的情况下,LH1-shRBP4干扰后可显著提高胰岛素信号通路AKT2、PI3K、GLUT4和IRS1基因mRNA的表达;明显促进AKT2、PI3K和IRS1蛋白的磷酸化;提高AKT2、PI3K和GLUT4基因的总蛋白水平。总之,RBP4干扰通过上调PI3K/Akt胰岛素信号通路相关因子的表达及其磷酸化水平,提高了胰岛素敏感性。此研究将为胰岛素抵抗相关疾病的治疗提供新思路。     

Insulin action in skeletal muscle from patients with NIDDM

Insulin resistance in peripheral tissues is a common feature of non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). The decrease in insulin-mediated peripheral glucose uptake in NIDDM patients can be localized to defects in insulin action on glucose transport in skeletal muscle. Following short term in vitro exposure to both submaximal and maximal concentrations of insulin, 3-O-methylglucose transport rates are 40-50% lower in isolated skeletal muscle strips from NIDDM patients when compared to muscle strips from nondiabetic subjects. In addition, we have shown that physiological levels of insulin induce a 1.6-2.0 fold increase in GLUT4 content in skeletal muscle plasma membranes from control subjects, whereas no significant increase was noted in NIDDM skeletal muscle. Impaired insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation and glucose transport in NIDDM skeletal muscle is associated with reduced insulin-stimulated IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation and PI3-kinase activity. The reduced IRS-1 phosphorylation cannot be attributed to decreased protein expression, since the IRS-1 protein content is similar between NIDDM subjects and controls. Altered glycemia may contribute to decreased insulin-mediated glucose transport in skeletal muscle from NIDDM patients. We have shown that insulin-stimulated glucose transport is normalized in vitro in the presence of euglycemia, but not in the presence of hyperglycemia. Thus, the circulating level of glucose may independently regulate insulin stimulated glucose transport in skeletal muscle from NIDDM patients via a down regulation of the insulin signaling cascade.     

Cross-talk mechanisms in the development of insulin resistance of skeletal muscle cells palmitate rather than tumour necrosis factor inhibits insulin-dependent protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt stimulation and glucose uptake.

Insulin resistance in skeletal muscle is one of the earliest symptoms associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and nonesterified fatty acids have been proposed to be crucial factors in the development of the insulin-resistant state. We here show that, although TNF downregulated insulin-induced insulin receptor (IR) and IR substrate (IRS)-1 phosphorylation as well as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) activity in pmi28 myotubes, this was, unlike in adipocytes, not sufficient to affect insulin-induced glucose transport. Rather, TNF increased membrane expression of GLUT1 and glucose transport in these muscle cells. In contrast, the nonesterified fatty acid palmitate inhibited insulin-induced signalling cascades not only at the level of IR and IRS-1 phosphorylation, but also at the level protein kinase B (PKB/Akt), which is thought to be directly involved in the insulin-induced translocation of GLUT4, and inhibited insulin-induced glucose uptake. Palmitate also abrogated TNF-dependent enhancement of basal glucose uptake, suggesting that palmitate has the capacity to render muscle cells resistant not only to insulin but also to TNF with respect to glucose transport by GLUT4 and GLUT1, respectively. Our data illustrate the complexity of the mechanisms governing insulin resistance of skeletal muscle, questioning the role of TNF as a direct inhibitor of glucose homoeostasis in this tissue and shedding new light on an as yet unrecognized multifunctional role for the predominant nonesterified fatty acid palmitate in this process.     

Myricetin, a naturally occurring flavonol, ameliorates insulin resistance induced by a high-fructose diet in rats

The present study was conducted to explore the effects of myricetin on insulin resistance in rats fed for 6 weeks with a diet containing 60% fructose. Repeated intravenous (i.v.) injection of myricetin (1 mg/kg per injection, 3 times daily) for 14 days was found to significantly decrease the high glucose and triglyceride levels in plasma of fructose chow-fed rats. Also, the higher degree of insulin resistance in fructose chow-fed rats as measured by homeostasis model assessment of basal insulin resistance was significantly decreased by myricetin treatment. Myricetin increased the whole-body insulin sensitivity in fructose chow-fed rats, as evidenced by the marked elevation of composite whole-body insulin sensitivity index during the oral glucose tolerance test. Myricetin was found to reverse the defect in expression of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and the p85 regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) in soleus muscle of fructose chow-fed rats under the basal state, despite the protein expression of insulin receptor (IR). Increased basal phosphorylation of IR and IRS-1 as well as Akt was observed in parallel. The reduced level of insulin action on phosphorylation of IR, IRS-1 and Akt in soleus muscle of fructose chow-fed rats was reversed by myricetin treatment. Furthermore, myricetin treatment improved the defective insulin action on the translocation of glucose transporter subtype 4 (GLUT 4) in insulin-resistant soleus muscle. These findings indicate that myricetin improves insulin sensitivity through the enhancement of insulin action on IRS-1-associated PI 3-kinase and GLUT 4 activity in soleus muscles of animals exhibiting insulin resistance.     

Inhibitory effect of hyperglycemia on insulin-induced Akt/protein kinase B activation in skeletal muscle

To determine the molecular mechanism underlying hyperglycemia-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscles, postreceptor insulin-signaling events were assessed in skeletal muscles of neonatally streptozotocin-treated diabetic rats. In isolated soleus muscle of the diabetic rats, insulin-stimulated 2-deoxyglucose uptake, glucose oxidation, and lactate release were all significantly decreased compared with normal rats. Similarly, insulin-induced phosphorylation and activation of Akt/protein kinase B (PKB) and GLUT-4 translocation were severely impaired. However, the upstream signal, including phosphorylation of the insulin receptor (IR) and insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and -2 and activity of phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase associated with IRS-1/2, was enhanced. The amelioration of hyperglycemia by T-1095, a Na(+)-glucose transporter inhibitor, normalized the reduced insulin sensitivity in the soleus muscle and the impaired insulin-stimulated Akt/PKB phosphorylation and activity. In addition, the enhanced PI 3-kinase activation and phosphorylation of IR and IRS-1 and -2 were reduced to normal levels. These results suggest that sustained hyperglycemia impairs the insulin-signaling steps between PI 3-kinase and Akt/PKB, and that impaired Akt/PKB activity underlies hyperglycemia-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle.     

Insulin resistance in fat cells from obese Zucker rats - Evidence for an impaired activation and translocation of protein kinase B and glucose transporter 4

The effect of insulin on glucose transport, glucose transporter 4 (Glut4) translocation, and intracellular signaling were measured in fat cells from lean and obese Zucker rats of different ages. Insulin-stimulated glucose transport was markedly reduced in adipocytes from old and obese animals. The protein content of Glut4 and insulin receptor substrates (IRS) 1 and 2 were also reduced while other proteins, including the p85 subunit of PI3-kinase, Shc and the MAP kinases (ERK1 and 2) were essentially unchanged. There was a marked impairment in the insulin stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1 and 2 as well as activation of PI3-kinase and PKB in cells from old and obese animals. Furthermore, insulin-stimulated translocation of both Glut4 and PKB to the plasma membrane was virtually abolished. The phosphotyrosine phosphatase inhibitor, vanadate, increased the insulin- stimulated upstream signaling including PI3-kinase and PKB activities as well as rate of glucose transport. Thus, the insulin resistance in cells from old and obese Zucker rats can be accounted for by an impaired translocation process, due to signaling defects leading to a reduced activation of PI3-kinase and PKB, as well as an attenuated Glut4 protein content.     

A high-fructose diet impairs Akt and PKCzeta phosphorylation and GLUT4 translocation in rat skeletal muscle.

The molecular mechanism of insulin resistance induced by high-fructose feeding is not fully understood. The present study investigated the role of downstream signaling molecules of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) in the insulin-stimulated skeletal muscle of high-fructose-fed rats. Rats were divided into chow-fed and fructose-fed groups. The results of the euglycemic clamp study (insulin infusion rates: 6 mU/kg BW/min) showed a significant decrease in the glucose infusion rate (GIR) and the metabolic clearance rate of glucose (MCR) in fructose-fed rats compared with chow-fed rats. In skeletal muscle removed immediately after the clamp procedure, high-fructose feeding did not alter protein levels of protein kinase B (PKB/Akt), protein kinase C zeta (PKCzeta), or glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4). However, insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of Akt and PKCzeta and GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane were reduced. Our findings suggest that insulin resistance in fructose-fed rats is associated with impaired Akt and PKCzeta activation and GLUT4 translocation in skeletal muscle.     

No in vitro effects of fatty acids on glucose uptake, lipolysis or insulin signaling in rat adipocytes.

Elevated plasma levels of free fatty acids (FFA) can produce insulin resistance in skeletal muscle tissue and liver and, together with alterations in beta-cell function, this has been referred to as lipotoxicity. This study explores the effects of FFAs on insulin action in rat adipocytes. Cells were incubated 4 or 24 h with or without an unsaturated FFA, oleate or a saturated FFA, palmitate (0.6 and 1.5 mM, respectively). After the culture period, cells were washed and insulin effects on glucose uptake and lipolysis as well as cellular content of insulin signaling proteins (IRS-1, PI3-kinase, PKB and phosphorylated PKB) and the insulin regulated glucose transporter GLUT4 were measured. No significant differences were found in basal or insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in FFA-treated cells compared to control cells, regardless of fatty acid concentration or incubation period. Moreover, there were no significant alterations in the expression of IRS-1, PI3-kinase, PKB and GLUT4 following FFA exposure. Insulin's ability to stimulate PKB phosphorylation was also left intact. Nor did we find any alterations following FFA exposure in basal or cAMP-stimulated lipolysis or in the ability of insulin to inhibit lipolysis. The results indicate that oleate or palmitate does not directly influence insulin action to stimulate glucose uptake and inhibit lipolysis in rat fat cells. Thus, lipotoxicity does not seem to occur in the fat tissue itself.     

Action of insulin receptor substrate-3 (IRS-3) and IRS-4 to stimulate translocation of GLUT4 in rat adipose cells

The insulin receptor initiates insulin action by phosphorylating multiple intracellular substrates. Previously, we have demonstrated that insulin receptor substrates (IRS)-1 and -2 can mediate insulin's action to promote translocation of GLUT4 glucose transporters to the cell surface in rat adipose cells. Although IRS-1, -2, and -4 are similar in overall structure, IRS-3 is approximately 50% shorter and differs with respect to sites of tyrosine phosphorylation. Nevertheless, as demonstrated in this study, both IRS-3 and IRS-4 can also stimulate translocation of GLUT4. Rat adipose cells were cotransfected with expression vectors for hemagglutinin (HA) epitope-tagged GLUT4 (GLUT4-HA) and human IRS-1, murine IRS-3, or human IRS-4. Overexpression of IRS-1 led to a 2-fold increase in cell surface GLUT4-HA in cells incubated in the absence of insulin; overexpression of either IRS-3 or IRS-4 elicited a larger increase in cell surface GLUT4-HA. Indeed, the effect of IRS-3 in the absence of insulin was approximately 40% greater than the effect of a maximally stimulating concentration of insulin in cells not overexpressing IRS proteins. Because phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase is essential for insulin-stimulated translocation of GLUT4, we also studied a mutant IRS-3 molecule (IRS-3-F4) in which Phe was substituted for Tyr in all four YXXM motifs (the phosphorylation sites predicted to bind to and activate PI 3-kinase). Interestingly, overexpression of IRS-3-F4 did not promote translocation of GLUT4-HA, but actually inhibited the ability of insulin to stimulate translocation of GLUT4-HA to the cell surface. Our data suggest that IRS-3 and IRS-4 are capable of mediating PI 3-kinase-dependent metabolic actions of insulin in adipose cells, and that IRS proteins play a physiological role in mediating translocation of GLUT4.     

Oxidative stress disrupts insulin-induced cellular redistribution of insulin receptor substrate-1 and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. A putative cellular mechanism for impaired protein kinase B activation and GLUT4 translocation

In a recent study we have demonstrated that 3T3-L1 adipocytes exposed to low micromolar H2O2 concentrations display impaired insulin stimulated GLUT4 translocation from internal membrane pools to the plasma membrane (Rudich, A., Tirosh, A., Potashnik, R., Hemi, R., Kannety, H., and Bashan, N. (1998) Diabetes 47, 1562-1569). In this study we further characterize the cellular mechanisms responsible for this observation. Two-hour exposure to approximately 25 microM H2O2 (generated by adding glucose oxidase to the medium) resulted in disruption of the normal insulin stimulated insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase cellular redistribution between the cytosol and an internal membrane pool (low density microsomal fraction (LDM)). This was associated with reduced insulin-stimulated IRS-1 and p85-associated PI 3-kinase activities in the LDM (84 and 96% inhibition, respectively). The effect of this finding on the downstream insulin signal was demonstrated by a 90% reduction in insulin stimulated protein kinase B (PKB) serine 473 phosphorylation and impaired activation of PKBalpha and PKBgamma. Both control and oxidized cells exposed to heat shock displayed a wortmannin insensitive PKB serine phosphorylation and activity. These data suggest that activation of PKB and GLUT4 translocation are insulin signaling events dependent upon a normal insulin induced cellular compartmentalization of PI 3-kinase and IRS-1, which is oxidative stress-sensitive. These findings represent a novel cellular mechanism for the induction of insulin resistance in response to changes in the extracellular environment.     

Essential role of protein kinase C zeta in the impairment of insulin-induced glucose transport in IRS-2-deficient brown adipocytes

Insulin receptor substrate-2-deficient (IRS-2(-/-)) mice develop type 2 diabetes. We have investigated the molecular mechanisms by which IRS-2(-/-) immortalized brown adipocytes showed an impaired response to insulin in inducing GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake. IRS-2-associated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-kinase) activity was blunted in IRS-2(-/-) cells, total PI 3-kinase activity being reduced by 30%. Downstream, activation of protein kinase C (PKC) zeta was abolished in IRS-2(-/-) cells. Reconstitution with retroviral IRS-2 restores IRS-2/PI 3-kinase/PKC zeta signalling, as well as glucose uptake. Wild-type cells expressing a kinase-inactive mutant of PKC zeta lack GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake. Our results support the essential role played by PKC zeta in the insulin resistance and impaired glucose uptake observed in IRS-2-deficient brown adipocytes.