It has been recently demonstrated that insulin promotes the hydrolysis of a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol, stimulating the release of a phospho-oligosaccharide which displays several insulin-like effects. In the present study we have investigated whether the compound is able to mimic insulin action on glucose metabolism in human fibroblasts. Similarly to the hormone, the phospho-oligosaccharide elicited a dose dependent increase in lactate output and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate content. The effect of the compound was time dependent with a progressive increase starting from 2 hours of incubation. 1 microM phospho-oligosaccharide had half maximal effect on both parameters, increasing glycolytic flux by approximately 30% and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate content by 70%. Therefore the phospho-oligosaccharide appears to be able to strictly reproduce insulin action on glucose metabolism in human fibroblasts.
Titolo: | A phospho-oligosaccharide can reproduce the stimulatory effect of insulin on glycolytic flux in human fibroblasts |
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Autori: | BRUNI, PAOLA; MEACCI, ELISABETTA; FARNARARO, MARTA; Avila M; VASTA, VALERIA MARIA; Mato JM; Varela I. |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1990 |
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Volume: | 166 |
Pagina iniziale: | 765 |
Pagina finale: | 771 |
Abstract: | It has been recently demonstrated that insulin promotes the hydrolysis of a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol, stimulating the release of a phospho-oligosaccharide which displays several insulin-like effects. In the present study we have investigated whether the compound is able to mimic insulin action on glucose metabolism in human fibroblasts. Similarly to the hormone, the phospho-oligosaccharide elicited a dose dependent increase in lactate output and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate content. The effect of the compound was time dependent with a progressive increase starting from 2 hours of incubation. 1 microM phospho-oligosaccharide had half maximal effect on both parameters, increasing glycolytic flux by approximately 30% and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate content by 70%. Therefore the phospho-oligosaccharide appears to be able to strictly reproduce insulin action on glucose metabolism in human fibroblasts. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/2158/5985 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1a - Articolo su rivista |