title: Mechanisms of action of cyclosporin A on islet alpha- and beta-cells. Effects on cAMP- and calcium-dependent pathways.
abstract: The involvement of cAMP- and calcium-dependent pathways on the inhibitory effect of CsA (0.5 micrograms/ml) on insulin and glucagon release was studied in collagenase-isolated islets. CsA suppressed by 50% the release of insulin in pertussis toxin treated islets stimulated by 20 mM D-glucose. CsA blocked glucagon and insulin release induced by 0.2 mM IBMX (80% and 50% respectively). Similarly it inhibited glucagon and insulin release induced by 1 microM A23187 (53% and 40% respectively). CsA also abolished 0.1 microM glucagon-induced insulin release and 10 ng/ml VIP-induced glucagon release (70% and 38% respectively). The glucagon response to 2 mM D-glucose and to 10 mM arginine was decreased 25% and 45% respectively by CsA. The inhibitory effect of 0.1 microM somatostatin on insulin release was significantly abolished by CsA (p less than 0.001 vs control). On the other hand 1 microM forskolin induced insulin and glucagon release was not modified by CsA. Rats treated with CsA (10 mg/kg body wt) during 10 days showed hyperglycaemia, hypoglucagonemia and higher contents of pancreatic glucagon. It is concluded that CsA affects alpha- and beta-cell function, in vivo and in vitro, acting through calcium and cAMP-dependent pathways. This latter pathway involves the Ca(2+)-calmodulin dependent phosphodiesterase and the regulatory proteins Gs and Gi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bedoya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D016572:Cyclosporine; D005934:Glucagon; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium