title: Moving GLUT4: the biogenesis and trafficking of GLUT4 storage vesicles.
abstract: The GLUT4 system in muscle and fat cells plays an important role in whole-body glucose homeostasis. Insulin stimulates the translocation of GLUT4 from an intracellular storage compartment to the cell surface. The nature of this compartment remains largely unknown. We review recent studies describing the biogenesis and molecular constituents of the GLUT4 storage compartment and conclude that it is segregated from the endosomal and biosynthetic pathways. Further, we present evidence to suggest that the GLUT4 storage compartment moves directly to the plasma membrane in response to insulin and, hence, is analogous to small synaptic vesicles in neurons. We propose that the GLUT4 storage compartment be referred to as GLUT4 storage vesicles or GSVs.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia. s.rea@cmcb.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D015388:Organelles / Q000378:metabolism*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D050600:SNARE Proteins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins
chemical_list: D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D007328:Insulin; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; C495692:SLC2A4 protein, human; D050600:SNARE Proteins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins; D005947:Glucose