title: Increase in insulin binding affinity by chloroquine in cultured rat hepatoma cells.
abstract: Chloroquine increased the binding of 125I-labeled insulin to rat hepatoma cells (R-Y121B) at 4 degrees C. The effect of chloroquine on insulin binding was amplified at 23 degrees C, and a large increase in cell-associated radioactivity was observed. Scatchard analysis showed that chloroquine increased the affinity of insulin for cells at both 4 degrees C and 23 degrees C, and that this increase eventually caused the accumulation of insulin internalized by cells at 23 degrees C.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D002738:Chloroquine; D011972:Receptor, Insulin