title: Inhibition of insulin receptor binding by dimethyl sulfoxide.
abstract: Little is known of the effects of the solvent on hormone-receptor interactions. In the present study the effect of the polar solvent dimethyl sulfoxide on the binding of insulin to its surface receptors on cultured human lymphocytes of the IM-9 line was investigated. At concentrations exceeding 0.1% (v/v), dimethyl sulfoxide produced a dose-related inhibition of 125-I-labeled insulin binding. Insulin binding was totally abolished in 20% dimethyl sulfoxide. This inhibition was immediately present and was totally reversible. Analysis of the data of binding at steady state indicated that the decrease in binding of 125I-labeled insulin was due to a reduced affinity of the insulin receptor without noticeable change in the concentration of receptor sites. Kinetic studies showed that the decreased affinity could largely be accounted for by a decreased association rate constant; effects on dissociation and negative cooperativity of the insulin receptor was affected to a much lesser extent.
mesh_terms: D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide