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Cloning and expression of cytokine-inducible nitric oxide synthase cDNA from rat islets of Langerhans. 1995

A E Karlsen, and H U Andersen, and H Vissing, and P M Larsen, and S J Fey, and B G Cuartero, and O D Madsen, and J S Petersen, and S B Mortensen, and T Mandrup-Poulsen
Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark.

An inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase isoform (iNOS) is specifically induced in the beta-cells of interleukin (IL)-1 beta-exposed rat islets, suggesting a role for NO in the pathogenesis of type I diabetes. The aim of this study was to clone and characterize iNOS cDNA from cytokine-exposed islets. Neither NO production nor iNOS transcription could be detected in rat islets or in rat insulinoma RIN-5AH beta-cells cultured in the absence of cytokines. Addition of IL-1 beta alone or in combination with tumor necrosis factor-alpha induced a concentration- and time-dependent expression of the iNOS gene and associated NO production (measured as nitrite) from both islets and RIN cells. iNOS transcripts were cloned by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction from the cytokine-exposed rat islets and RIN cells, and DNA sequence analysis revealed a near 100% identity to the recently published iNOS cDNA cloned from cytokine-exposed rat hepatocytes and smooth muscle cells. Recombinant rat islet iNOS was transiently and stably expressed in human kidney 293 fibroblasts, and the high enzymatic activity was inhibited by addition of the L-arginine analogs, N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and aminoguanidine. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis revealed the recombinant iNOS as a series of spots with the expected molecular mass of 131 kDa and pI values in the range of 6.8 to 7.0. In conclusion, the IL-1 beta-induced iNOS cloned and expressed from rat islets and RIN cells is encoded by the same transcript as the iNOS induced in other cell types.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007515 Islets of Langerhans Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (~5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN. Islands of Langerhans,Islet Cells,Nesidioblasts,Pancreas, Endocrine,Pancreatic Islets,Cell, Islet,Cells, Islet,Endocrine Pancreas,Islet Cell,Islet, Pancreatic,Islets, Pancreatic,Langerhans Islands,Langerhans Islets,Nesidioblast,Pancreatic Islet
D007527 Isoenzymes Structurally related forms of an enzyme. Each isoenzyme has the same mechanism and classification, but differs in its chemical, physical, or immunological characteristics. Alloenzyme,Allozyme,Isoenzyme,Isozyme,Isozymes,Alloenzymes,Allozymes
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008264 Macrophages The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.) Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophages,Macrophage,Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived,Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages,Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage,Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived,Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived,Macrophages, Monocyte Derived,Monocyte Derived Macrophages,Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D004790 Enzyme Induction An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis. Induction, Enzyme

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