title: Glucose-6-phosphatase in the insulin secreting cell line INS-1.
abstract: The glucose-6-phosphatase system of the glucose sensitive insulin secreting rat insulinoma cells (INS-1) was investigated. INS-1 cells contain easily detectable levels of glucose-6-phosphatase enzyme protein (assessed by Western blotting) and have a very significant enzymatic activity. The features of the enzyme (Km and Vmax values, sensitivity to acidic pH, partial latency, and double immunoreactive band) are similar to those of the hepatic form. On the other hand, hardly detectable levels of glucose-6-phosphatase activity and protein were present in the parent glucose insensitive RINm5F cell line. The mRNA of the glucose-6-phosphate transporter was also more abundant in the INS-1 cells. The results support the view that the glucose-6-phosphatase system of the beta-cell is associated with the regulation of insulin secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology and Experimental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, 53100, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fulceri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kardon
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bánhegyi
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Pralong
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamberucci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marcolongo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benedetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017920:Antiporters; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D018149:Glucose Intolerance; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D007700:Kinetics; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D017920:Antiporters; D007328:Insulin; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C503533:Slc37a4 protein, rat; C111261:glucose 6-phosphate(transporter); D010770:Phosphotransferases; D005952:Glucose-6-Phosphatase; D005947:Glucose