Fatty acids inhibit insulin-mediated glucose transport associated with actin remodeling in rat L6 muscle cells. 2010

Hai-Lu Zhao, and Li-Zhong Liu, and Yi Sui, and Stanley K S Ho, and Shuk-Kuen Tam, and Fernand M M Lai, and Juliana C N Chan, and Peter C Y Tong
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. zhaohailu@yahoo.com

In skeletal muscle cells, insulin stimulates cytoskeleton actin remodeling to facilitate the translocation of glucose transporter GLUT4 to plasma membrane. Defect of insulin-induced GLUT4 translocation and actin remodeling may cause insulin resistance. Free fatty acids cause insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fatty acids on glucose transport and actin remodeling. Differentiated L6 muscle cells expressing c-myc epitope-tagged GLUT4 were treated with palmitic acid, linoleic acid and oleic acid. Surface GLUT4 and 2-deoxyglucose uptake were measured in parallel with the morphological imaging of actin remodeling and GLUT4 immunoreactivity with fluorescence, confocal and transmission electron microscopy. Differentiated L6 cells showed concentration responses of insulin-induced actin remodeling and glucose uptake. The ultrastructure of insulin-induced actin remodeling was cell projections clustered with actin and GLUT4. Acute and chronic treatment with the 3 fatty acids had no effect on insulin-induced actin remodeling and GLUT4 immunoreactivity. However, insulin-mediated glucose uptake significantly decreased by palmitic acid (25, 50, 75, 100 μmol/L), oleic acid (180, 300 μmol/L) and linoleic acid (120, 180, 300 μmol/L). Oleic acid (120, 300 μmol/L) and linoleic acid (300 μmol/L), but not palmitic acid, significantly decreased insulin-mediated GLUT4 translocation. These data suggest that fatty acids inhibit insulin-induced glucose transport associated with actin remodeling in L6 muscle cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007328 Insulin A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1). Iletin,Insulin A Chain,Insulin B Chain,Insulin, Regular,Novolin,Sodium Insulin,Soluble Insulin,Chain, Insulin B,Insulin, Sodium,Insulin, Soluble,Regular Insulin
D008841 Actin Cytoskeleton Fibers composed of MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS, which are predominately ACTIN. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments. Actin Filaments,Microfilaments,Actin Microfilaments,Actin Cytoskeletons,Actin Filament,Actin Microfilament,Cytoskeleton, Actin,Cytoskeletons, Actin,Filament, Actin,Filaments, Actin,Microfilament,Microfilament, Actin,Microfilaments, Actin
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D005227 Fatty Acids Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Aliphatic Acid,Esterified Fatty Acid,Fatty Acid,Fatty Acids, Esterified,Fatty Acids, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acid,Aliphatic Acids,Acid, Aliphatic,Acid, Esterified Fatty,Acid, Saturated Fatty,Esterified Fatty Acids,Fatty Acid, Esterified,Fatty Acid, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acids
D005947 Glucose A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001692 Biological Transport The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments. Transport, Biological,Biologic Transport,Transport, Biologic
D015536 Down-Regulation A negative regulatory effect on physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, or systemic level. At the molecular level, the major regulatory sites include membrane receptors, genes (GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION), mRNAs (RNA, MESSENGER), and proteins. Receptor Down-Regulation,Down-Regulation (Physiology),Downregulation,Down Regulation,Down-Regulation, Receptor
D051275 Glucose Transporter Type 4 A glucose transport protein found in mature MUSCLE CELLS and ADIPOCYTES. It promotes transport of glucose from the BLOOD into target TISSUES. The inactive form of the protein is localized in CYTOPLASMIC VESICLES. In response to INSULIN, it is translocated to the PLASMA MEMBRANE where it facilitates glucose uptake. GLUT-4 Protein,GLUT4 Protein,Insulin-Responsive Glucose Transporter,SLC2A4 Protein,Solute Carrier Family 2, Facilitated Glucose Transporter, Member 4 Protein,GLUT 4 Protein,Glucose Transporter, Insulin-Responsive,Insulin Responsive Glucose Transporter
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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