title: Post-ischemic stimulation of 2-deoxyglucose uptake in rat myocardium: role of translocation of Glut-4.
abstract: Myocardial ischemia elicits translocation of the insulin-sensitive glucose transporter GLUT-4 from intracellular membrane stores to the sarcolemma. Because glucose metabolism is of crucial importance for post-ischemic recovery of the heart, myocardial uptake of [3H]-labeled 2-deoxyglucose and subcellular localization of GLUT-4 were determined during reperfusion in isolated rat hearts perfused with medium containing 0.4 mm palmitate and 8 mm glucose. Hearts were subjected to 20 min of no-flow ischemia, followed by reperfusion for up to 60 min. Subcellular localization of GLUT-4 was determined by cell fractionation followed by immunoblotting. After 15 and 60 min of reperfusion uptake of 2-deoxyglucose was significantly higher (91+/-9 and 96+/-8 nmol/min/g wet weight, respectively) as compared to control values (65+/-1 nmol/min/g wet weight). Ischemia elicited translocation of GLUT-4 to the sarcolemma, which persisted after 15 min of reperfusion. However, after 60 min of reperfusion the subcellular distribution of GLUT-4 was similar to control hearts. In conclusion, reversal of ischemia-induced translocation of GLUT-4 to the sarcolemma is rather slow, possibly facilitating glucose uptake early during reperfusion. However, myocardial uptake and phosphorylation of 2-deoxyglucose remains enhanced late during reperfusion, when pre-ischemic distribution of GLUT-4 is almost completely restored, indicating that additional mechanisms are likely to be involved in post-ischemic stimulation of glucose uptake.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montessuit
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Papageorgiou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remondino-Müller
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tardy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lerch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D006019:Glycolysis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D015428:Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D012508:Sarcolemma / Q000378:metabolism; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D051272:Glucose Transporter Type 1; D051275:Glucose Transporter Type 4; D007328:Insulin; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; C495694:Slc2a4 protein, rat; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose