title: Role of extracellular magnesium in insulin secretion from rat insulinoma cells.
abstract: Magnesium (Mg2+) is an abundant intracellular cation that participates in the regulation of the intracellular concentration of ATP. In this study, we examined the relationship between insulin secretion and intracellular free Mg2+ ([Mg2+]i) in a rat-insulinoma cell line (RIN m5F), using a fluorescent dye (Mag-fura-2). KCI, forskolin, and D-glyceraldehyde increased [Mg2+]i and insulin secretion from RIN m5F cells in a dose-dependent fashion. Verapamil, a voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel blocker, inhibited the increase of [Mg2+]i that was evoked by KCI, forskolin, and D-glyceraldehyde. In a Mg(2+)-free buffer, these agents failed to cause an elevation in [Mg2+]i; however, the insulin response to KCI and forskolin was enhanced, compared with that in the presence of Mg2+ (1.25 mM). Our findings suggest that [Mg2+]i is dependent upon extracellular Mg2+, and the influx through the voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel. Mg2+ may competitively inhibit the voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel, which is known to play a role in insulin secretion. An absence of Mg2+ in the extracellular space may result in enhanced insulin secretion. [Mg2+]i may play a role in insulin secretion from RIN m5F cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishizuka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sumi
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Nickols
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005905:Glyburide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005985:Glyceraldehyde / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D005576:Colforsin; D005985:Glyceraldehyde; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D014700:Verapamil; D008274:Magnesium; D005905:Glyburide; D002118:Calcium