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Peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in isolated human pancreatic islets. 1997

L Giusti, and P Marchetti, and L Trincavelli, and R Lupi, and C Martini, and A Lucacchini, and S Del Guerra, and C Tellini, and M Carmellini, and R Navalesi
Istituto Policattedra di Discipline Biologiche, Università di Pisa, Italy.

Peripheral benzodiazepine receptors have been shown in some endocrine tissues, namely the testis, the adrenal gland, and the pituitary gland. In this work we evaluated whether peripheral benzodiazepine receptors can be found in the purified human pancreatic islets and whether they may have a role in insulin release. Binding of the isoquinoline compound [3H]1-(2-chlorophenyl-N-methyl-1-methyl-propyl)-3- isoquinolinecarboxamide (13H]PK-11195) a specific ligand of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors, to cellular membranes was saturable and Scatchard's analysis of the saturation curve demonstrated the presence of a single population of binding sites, with an affinity constant value of 9.20 +/- 0.80 nM and a maximum number of binding sites value of 8913 +/- 750 fmol/mg of proteins. PK-11195 and 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-2H-1,4- benzodiazepine-2-on (Ro 5-4864) significantly potentiated insulin secretion from freshly isolated human islets at 3.3 mM glucose. These results show the presence of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors in purified human pancreatic islets and suggest their role in the mechanisms of insulin release.

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
D007546 Isoquinolines A group of compounds with the heterocyclic ring structure of benzo(c)pyridine. The ring structure is characteristic of the group of opium alkaloids such as papaverine. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
D011963 Receptors, GABA-A Cell surface proteins which bind GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and contain an integral membrane chloride channel. Each receptor is assembled as a pentamer from a pool of at least 19 different possible subunits. The receptors belong to a superfamily that share a common CYSTEINE loop. Benzodiazepine-Gaba Receptors,GABA-A Receptors,Receptors, Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptors, Diazepam,Receptors, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Muscimol,Benzodiazepine Receptor,Benzodiazepine Receptors,Benzodiazepine-GABA Receptor,Diazepam Receptor,Diazepam Receptors,GABA(A) Receptor,GABA-A Receptor,GABA-A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA-A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA-A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA-A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptors,Muscimol Receptor,Muscimol Receptors,delta Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors,Benzodiazepine GABA Receptor,Benzodiazepine Gaba Receptors,GABA A Receptor,GABA A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA A Receptors,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptors,Receptor, Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptor, Diazepam,Receptor, GABA-A,Receptor, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Muscimol,Receptors, Benzodiazepine GABA,Receptors, GABA A,Receptors, GABA Benzodiazepine,delta Subunit, GABA A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA A Receptor,gamma Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001570 Benzodiazepinones

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