title: Postprandial changes in cytosolic free calcium and glucose uptake in adipocytes in obesity and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
abstract: We evaluated the possible relationship between [Ca2+]i and glucose uptake in the postabsorptive state and postprandially in adipocytes obtained from normal and obese subjects, as well as from patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Adipocytes isolated from overnight-fasted obese and NIDDM patients revealed high levels of [Ca2+]i (p less than 0.05 vs. control) in association with a decreased insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (p less than 0.05 vs. controls). In obese and NIDDM patients treated with oral hypoglycemic agents, the overnight fasting levels of [Ca2+]i were increased postprandially (p less than 0.05), concomitantly with a further decrease in insulin-stimulated 2-deoxyglucose uptake. Although the precise nature of the relationship between [Ca2+]i in specific insulin target tissues and diminished insulin action remains unknown, it is clear that high levels of [Ca2+]i may contribute to the development of insulin resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Denver, Colo.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sussman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Draznin
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D004435:Eating; D005215:Fasting; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose; D002118:Calcium