title: Fuel secretagogue stimulation of arachidonic acid accumulation in fresh and cultured pancreatic islets.
abstract: It has been previously demonstrated that glucose stimulation of islets of Langerhans causes an accumulation of unesterified arachidonic acid that correlates with insulin secretion. In addition, it is well established that glucose metabolism is essential for insulin secretion. We show that non-metabolizable analogs of glucose which do not stimulate insulin secretion fail to cause significant accumulation of unesterified arachidonic acid. In addition, mannoheptulose, an inhibitor of glucose metabolism, completely blocks the glucose-induced increase in arachidonic acid accumulation. Among the nutrient secretagogues tested, only alpha-ketoisocaproic acid causes a significant increase in unesterified arachidonic acid accumulation. Mannose, fructose, and glyceraldehyde, in particular, failed to elicit a significant increase in unesterified arachidonic acid accumulation. Our data, taken together with previous studies, suggests that glucose must be metabolized to induce accumulation of unesterified arachidonic acid in pancreatic islets.
authors: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104.
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Konrad
authors: Y C
authors: YC
authors: Jolly
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Major
authors: B A
authors: BA
authors: Wolf
mesh_terms: D019325:3-O-Methylglucose; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005985:Glyceraldehyde / Q000494:pharmacology; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D007930:Leucine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008356:Mannoheptulose / Q000494:pharmacology; D008358:Mannose / Q000494:pharmacology; D008757:Methylglucosides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012636:Secretory Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D007651:Keto Acids; D008757:Methylglucosides; D019325:3-O-Methylglucose; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D005985:Glyceraldehyde; D008356:Mannoheptulose; C013082:alpha-ketoisocaproic acid; D002217:Carbachol; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D007930:Leucine; D005947:Glucose; D008358:Mannose