title: Enhancement of the vanadate-stimulated release of lipoprotein lipase activity by astilbin from the leaves of Engelhardtia chrysolepis.
abstract: Astilbin, a dihydroflavonol rhamnoside isolated from the leaves of Engelhardtia chrysolepis, enhanced the vanadate-stimulated release of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity from rat isolated fat pads. N-[2-(Methyl-amino)ethyl]-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide (H-8), a potent inhibitor of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), markedly inhibited the enhancement by astilbin. Lipolysis in the fat pads was stimulated by astilbin alone in a dose-dependent manner and this stimulation was suppressed in the presence of vanadate, probably due to its antilipolytic action. A significant enhancement by astilbin was observed with increasing effects of vanadate on cAMP content in the fat pads and on cAMP phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity in the particulate fraction although astilbin alone showed only a slight increase in the cellular cAMP content and PDE activity. Astilbin may enhance the vanadate-stimulated release of LPL activity through a synergistic effect on an increase in the cellular cAMP content produced by vanadate accompanied by more potent activation of PKA.
authors.affiliation: Department of 1st Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Motoyashiki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueki
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D044948:Flavonols; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D014638:Vanadates / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D044948:Flavonols; C099069:astilbin; D014638:Vanadates; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase