title: Decreased autophosphorylation of EGF receptor in insulin-deficient diabetic rats.
abstract: We have previously reported that despite an increase in receptor concentration, there is a decrease in autophosphorylation and tyrosine kinase activity of the insulin receptor in insulin-deficient diabetic rats. To determine if other tyrosine kinases might be altered, we have studied the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor kinase in wheat germ agglutinin-purified, Triton X-100-solubilized liver membranes from streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and the insulin-deficient BB rat. We find that autophosphorylation of EGF receptor is decreased in proportion to the severity of the diabetic state in STZ rats with a maximal decrease of 67% (P less than 0.01). A similar decrease in autophosphorylation was observed in diabetic BB rats that was partially normalized by insulin treatment. Separation of tryptic phosphopeptides by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography revealed a decrease in labeling at all sites of autophosphorylation. A parallel decrease in EGF receptor phosphorylation was also found by immunoblotting with an anti-phosphotyrosine antibody. EGF receptor concentration, determined by Scatchard analysis of 125I-labeled EGF binding, was decreased by 39% in the STZ rat (P less than 0.05) and 27% in the diabetic BB rat (not significant). Thus autophosphorylation of EGF receptor, like that of the insulin receptor, is decreased in insulin-deficient rat liver. In the case of EGF receptor, this is due in part to a decrease in receptor number and in part to a decrease in the specific activity of the kinase.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maron
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011972:Receptor, Insulin
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D011972:Receptor, Insulin