title: In vitro insulin action on different ATPases of erythrocyte membranes in normal and diabetic rats.
abstract: The in vitro effect of porcine insulin on Na+ + K+, Ca2+- and Mg2+-ATPases of the rat erythrocyte membrane of normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats was investigated. Na+ + K+- and Ca2+-stimulated enzyme activities were significantly decreased in diabetic rats in comparison to normal animals. The specific activities of both these ATPases in the latter group were markedly reduced on pre-incubating the ghosts with insulin. Similar treatment of the erythrocyte membranes of diabetic animals, however, resulted in a significant increase of these activities. These qualitatively different effects of the hormone in the two groups increased progressively with hormone concentration and duration of pre-incubation. Mg2+-stimulated ATPase activity was not significantly affected in diabetes or by insulin.
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase / Q000097:blood; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000201:enzymology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase