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Insulin restores the calcium-activated chloride conductance in dedifferentiated renal glomerular mesangial cells from the H-2KB-TSA58 [corrected] transgenic mouse. 1996

R D Barber, and R M Henderson
Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QX, UK.

The effects of duration in culture were assessed in mesangial cells from the H-2Kb-tsA58 transgenic mouse using the whole-cell configuration of the patch clamp technique. The whole-cell potassium conductance remained constant in cells from passages 8-17 while the chloride conductance was found to decrease in cells after passage 15. This reduction of the chloride conductance, indicating cell dedifferentiation, was the result of complete loss of the calcium-activated component of the conductance and loss of part of the calcium-insensitive component. Insulin, which increases the calcium-sensitivity of the calcium-activated component of the chloride conductance in early passage cells, restored part of the calcium-sensitive component of the chloride conductance in dedifferentiated cells. Vasoactive agonists such as arginine vasopressin and angiotensin II stimulate a chloride-dependent depolarization in mesangial cells that initiates cell contraction. In view of the importance of the chloride flux it is possible that the loss of a significant magnitude of chloride conductance may underlie mesangial cell pathology to some degree. This is supported by data that show insulin can reverse many of the early renal changes observed in diabetic nephropathy and, as shown in this study, that insulin enhances the chloride conductance in dedifferentiated, cultured mesangial 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
D008822 Mice, Transgenic Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Transgenic Mice,Founder Mice, Transgenic,Mouse, Founder, Transgenic,Mouse, Transgenic,Mice, Transgenic Founder,Transgenic Founder Mice,Transgenic Mouse
D011188 Potassium An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
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
D005920 Glomerular Mesangium The thin membranous structure supporting the adjoining glomerular capillaries. It is composed of GLOMERULAR MESANGIAL CELLS and their EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. Mesangium, Glomerular,Mesangial Extracellular Matrix,Extracellular Matrices, Mesangial,Extracellular Matrix, Mesangial,Glomerular Mesangiums,Matrices, Mesangial Extracellular,Matrix, Mesangial Extracellular,Mesangial Extracellular Matrices,Mesangiums, Glomerular
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
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018118 Chloride Channels Cell membrane glycoproteins that form channels to selectively pass chloride ions. Nonselective blockers include FENAMATES; ETHACRYNIC ACID; and TAMOXIFEN. CaCC,Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel,Chloride Ion Channel,Chlorine Channel,Ion Channels, Chloride,CaCCs,Calcium-Activated Chloride Channels,Chloride Channel,Chloride Ion Channels,Chlorine Channels,Ion Channel, Chloride,Calcium Activated Chloride Channel,Calcium Activated Chloride Channels,Channel, Calcium-Activated Chloride,Channel, Chloride,Channel, Chloride Ion,Channel, Chlorine,Channels, Calcium-Activated Chloride,Channels, Chloride,Channels, Chloride Ion,Channels, Chlorine,Chloride Channel, Calcium-Activated,Chloride Channels, Calcium-Activated

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