title: 17 beta-Estradiol modulation of glucose transporter 1 expression in blood-brain barrier.
abstract: The present study was designed to evaluate 17 beta-estradiol (E2) modulation of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1) protein and mRNA expression in blood-brain barrier (BBB) endothelium. Female rats were ovariectomized (OVX) for 12-14 days, then E2 was injected at dosages of 1-100 micrograms/kg sc at 2-16 h before sampling. Glucose transport into BBB endothelial cells was assessed using 2-deoxy-[14C]glucose (2-[14C]DG) uptake. GLUT-1 protein and mRNA samples were analyzed by Western and Northern blotting, respectively. E2 treatment caused dose- and time-dependent increases in 2-[14C]DG uptake and GLUT-1 protein expression by microvessels. The peak responses were induced by 10 micrograms/kg E2 dose at the 4-h sampling time (36.0 and 31.3% increases, P < 0.05, respectively). GLUT-1 mRNA demonstrated a transient increase at 15 min (55%, P < 0.05), then decreased to basal level by 2 h. This study shows that in vivo treatment with E2 increases 2-[14C]DG uptake into the BBB endothelial cells and suggests this E2 effect is due to its modulation of GLUT-1 mRNA and protein.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Neurobiology of Aging, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Simpkins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D007700:Kinetics; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects*; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C495679:Slc2a1 protein, rat; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D004958:Estradiol; D003847:Deoxyglucose